Finale week is here! Not much to say except buckle your seat belts and keep sending your ideas my way. Here we go... SIDE NOTE: Some of you have read the first Benjamin Dragon novel. Due to a slew of requests (and the fact that I need to get the story out of my head) I'm going to write #2 soon, but I need beta readers. If you're interested, please email me at carlos@corpsjustice.com and let me know if you want to be in Group 1 (first read honors) or Group 2 (in-depth grammar and final fine tuning). Thanks in advance. Content Removed For Publishing
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Jerry Lovett
1/26/2015 04:11:47 am
Another great chapter. This has been a different read, but just as interesting!
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1/26/2015 04:12:40 am
It seems that Steiner didn't expect this reaction from the president. Thinking he was allowed to spew any thing he felt like. Does he know he is associated with the man who killed the Marines? Still on the edge of my seat,as usual. Try to let him stew a little with the FBI It will do him some good.
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Rebecca
1/26/2015 04:42:59 am
Wow! Didn't see that coming! Excellent twist to the storyline! Now if we could only get McMillan into the sane boat everything would be great!
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Vin
1/26/2015 04:54:31 am
I understand that there is rivalry between the various services for funding and manpower. I also understand that it is the Marine Corps that usually gets the short end of the stick, primarily because they are still funded through the Navy (at least I believe that is still true).
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Judy Stone
1/26/2015 05:14:23 am
Oh, it's great that Steiner is shaking in his boots! And yes, Carlos, let him work himself into a lather...
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G. Younger
1/26/2015 05:40:24 am
I like it... for Steiner....maybe McKnight. Prison will be worse than death for them. However, I hope to see fire,brimstone, and a shallow grave for the others.
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Laura
1/26/2015 05:45:17 am
Another great chapter and a good start to the end of another awesome book. It always amazes me that the govt thinks just by loosing people (Marines in the story or like now with the downsizing) you save money when in reality you make the country weak, and the money spent later will far exceed what would have been spent over time.
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Vin
1/26/2015 12:14:48 pm
Laura, actually there would be no money saved if they eliminated the Marine Corps. Realistically if they lost 1000 Marines they would add the manpower to the Army and if they lost 1000 Marine tanks, Marine planes, etc., the other services would still have to increase by the number of lost resources to maintain the same level. Then what would we do with all those amphibious ships that are designed to get the Marines to the war? We would end up putting Army personnel on those amphibs and they would be just a bunch of not-Marines trying to do the same jobs the Marines did... and probably not doing it as well.
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Laura
1/26/2015 01:43:06 pm
Vin, you have some very good points. I don't think you would ever save money by eliminating any branch of the service. They all have their purpose and they accomplish that purpose/job better than any of the other branches would ever be able to do. Having been in one branch myself and currently the spouse in another branch I see this very clearly.
Mark
1/26/2015 05:59:59 am
Another great chapter with a twist, I like what President Zimmer and his Chief of Staff did to Steiner before turning him over to the FBI and I hope the FBI can hold him for an extended period.
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Marsha
1/26/2015 08:12:42 am
What a cool chapter!! I like it!! Can't wait to see what happens next.
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Alex Howard
1/26/2015 08:40:52 am
Excellent! Right on target, Carlos. I love it when a plan, or storyline, comes together.
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Sandy K
1/26/2015 10:04:39 am
What a great twist to throw at us. Very well written. It was perfect that the President is the one to dress him down! Now to get the others.
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Susan
1/26/2015 10:36:49 am
I really liked this chapter. Steiner really has no idea what a mess he is involved in and never thought the whole thing through. It will be interesting to see what happens with the FBI interrogation. I am glad that the President gave him a chance but not surprised he turned it down.
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Kathryn Andresen
1/26/2015 12:50:04 pm
Carlos,
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sonya
1/27/2015 01:47:45 am
did NOT see that one coming! excellent!
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Matt
1/27/2015 03:16:49 am
Eleventh Commandment: Escalate not, lest you be escalated upon! Keep up the good work.
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