There are a thousand stories written every day in the world theaters of war. From raw combat abroad to the dull mindless tasks of everyday existence stateside, the hearts and minds of military men and women are occupied with the here and now or haunted by the past.

Write a Ficly, 1024 characters, telling a soldier’s story set in any war, police action or skirmish, or set on any US Military installation domestic or foreign.

or

Write a Ficly, 1024 characters from the point of view of an opposing soldier to any American force at war.

Historical accuracy is a plus.