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January 12, 2007

Jim: In The Army Now

The corporal looked over the platoon in their fresh, olive uniforms. “HQ said these soldiers are all they had.”

The sergeant shook his head. “More kids,” he spat.

“We need the reinforcements, though,” the corporal stated.

“We don’t need green recruits. We need trained fighters. Okay, let’s get this over with,” the sergeant grumbled. He walked up to the drill line and addressed the first recruit. “What’s your name?”

“Ty, Sergeant,” the soldier replied.

“What the hell kind of a name is Ty?”

“It’s short for Tyxillipidikia, Sergeant” the Martian private answered, emerald sweat beading on his jade complexioned face.

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