“And, Garcia?” “Go ahead, sir,” Garcia replies from the TacOps station hundreds of kilometers overhead. “Next time I tell you to let me take your spot on a drop, punch me in the crotch,” I say. Sergeant Garcia laughs. “To… — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“I’m Briana Fallon. Do you have a conventional first name, too, or did your parents anticipate your future academic achievements when they picked your… — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“Keep in mind that without the law, we’re not a military, just an armed gang that dresses alike.” — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“Back in NCO school, I had to read a ton of papers by mostly clueless theoreticians, prattling on about the “changing nature of modern… — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“We are so incredibly skilled at adapting to even the most hostile of environments, and so often we use those skills to be more… — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“I no longer feel like a hood rat who has managed to sneak into a place where he doesn’t belong.” — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“There’s no perfect place, you know. You always end up trading one kind of shit for another.” — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“Never waste an opportunity for taking a leak, grabbing chow, or taking a nap while in the military—you never know when you’ll get the… — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“And as an attack-bird jock, let me add just one more thing. If this is the day you get to claim that seat at… — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“I don’t know what exactly it is about this moment that suddenly makes my heart hurt, and the pain I feel is far worse… — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“The ribbons and badges on a Class A uniform are a soldier’s business card, and this major’s card says “pencil pusher.” — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“In truth, warfare has changed very little since our great-great-grandfathers killed each other at places like Gettysburg, the Somme, Normandy, or Baghdad. It’s still… — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
“We are not garrison troops. We are in the business of killing people and breaking their shit.” — Marko Kloos Copy Share Image
