I was a sailor. I have never been a member of a fire team. Still, I've lugged Marines around on a world tour more than once, and I've actually had some of Uncle Sam's Misguided Children as friends. Some of the things they call each other get pretty weird, and there's always a story behind those names.
Tommy died a warrior's death and went to Valhalla instead of Heaven. He's surprised to find Bob here, the complete opposite of what a warrior should be. Frail, weak, and cowardly, Bob really shouldn't be here. But Bob is allegedly one of the greatest warriors of all history.
This is a teaser to my WW2 novella "Colette", which requires premier membership. The complete novella is also on Bookapy. Note the trigger warnings - but most triggers are off-screen.