The Second Great Depression brought many changes to the Americas. First came the collapse of the federal government. Second was the rise of the States and the State Guards. The third change ended, once and for all, the legacy of Andrew Jackson. The Indians stood up, policed their own lands, and maintained their own order. And where the States collapsed, the organized and ready Indian Nations became the centers of order in the chaos.
I’ve learned over the years that the Shang started The War because they thought we were a threat. The entire Terran race. They didn’t want to fight any of us. Terran, Peloran, Arnam, or Aesiran. They just wanted to stop us from becoming a greater threat to them. Of course, they could have just talked nicely to us if they’d wanted that. I’ll always wonder if we could have had peace with them. Well…we do now.
The Shang underestimated us when they attacked. They thought they could put on a strong show and the Terran would bow to them. Well, we didn’t. They underestimated all of us, both genetic and cybernetic. The Albion died even with the cybers helping them. We were young during that war. We weren’t integrated into human societies. Now we are. We are Terran. We are Peloran. And no one kills us and gets away with it.
In 1944, Americans and Europeans fought on the shores of Normandy, our armies fighting for the future of modern civilization. We fought against the evils of a government so powerful it could decide if entire races and cultures of people were worthy of living or not, and executing their judgment on those they found unworthy. Never Forget that lesson, for if we do, we will be doomed to repeat it.
On June 6, 1944, Marine Corps Snipers from atop Navy warships shot German soldiers and German mines. Marine Corps Scouts supported French resistance fighters behind the lines and helped keep the Germans from reacting well to the Marine-trained Army soldiers assaulting the beaches. Why didn’t the Marines join them? Well, the Army knew we would have stolen the show at Normandy if we had. Oorah.
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