Military Stories

A Vietnam veteran remembers an unforgettable woman. I am submitting this story to commemorate Veterans' Day. When music is mentioned, you can copy the web address of the video to the address bar to hear the music.

Vanessa grew up in Carl's, her step-brother's, lap. This their story. Love, acceptance, family, and a little excitement thrown in for good measure.

Instead of joining the ranks of the political elite, Innes Kingsford chose to join the navy, making him the black sheep of one of the great families. That wasn't enough for his family to keep from using him as a pawn as his father manipulates his first assignment as part of a political scheme. Innes finds himself in a remote system under the command of a member of his family's greatest house rivals where Innes discovers conspiracy, criminal enterprises, and possible interstellar war converging.

An SAS Story
I was asked to go back to the sandpit to help clean out some Taliban training camps.

Chris, a devoted brother, dedicated his entire life to his sisters, only to be betrayed by them. Feeling wronged and hurt, he embarks on a personal mission to seek retribution, determined to collect on the debts he believes his sisters owe him, as he sacrificed his own happiness for them.

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Tepin, a shy Valbaran artist, travels to the Pinwheel in search of inspiration. During his exploration of the space station, he encounters a Krell, a giant alien with an uncanny resemblance to the ancient deities of his people's past. Enamored, he attempts to make friends with the creature, despite their problems communicating and their difference in size.

A Human mercenary is shot down over a war-torn planet, and captured by alien rebels.

An Inhuman Love Story
A bodyguard ends up working for an entitled, rich alien woman. Cheesy romance and inhuman/human sex ensues.

This is not a combat story, but a recounting of the activities of my father, a transport driver, and his friends in the Australian Army during World War 2. It's the incidents and events they talked about over a drink when they got together to remember the old days. Most are funny, in many ways, and some are frightening. They convey what they did to stay sane, and also why they were there. Included is the poetry by the author, nearly all of which was written whilst on active service. 24,900 words

A Swarm Cycle Story
Steward is sent back to Earth to convince a 14-year-old boy to sign up. / (Reviews)