Showing results by publisher "Christopher Bast" in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

The 0313 is the United States Marine Corps designation for LAV Crewmen, Marines who operate Light Armored Vehicles and specialize in armored reconnaissance. For the Marines who named their LAV, Minority, deployment has been slow and uneventful. Fortunes change when reinforcements are suddenly needed at Combat Outpost Javelin. But first, they'll need to get there and the journey across Afghanistan is long and treacherous.

8404 is the United States Navy designation for a corpsman, sailors who provide medical care for marines while on mission. There’s a special bond between marines and corpsmen, more affectionately known as "Doc". Dominic Villanueva, however, has been through the ringer. He’s saved marines and lost them. Now he struggles to hide his feelings of inadequacy while continuing his deployment in Afghanistan.

0311 is the United States Marine Corps designation for a rifleman, Marines who are the backbone of the fighting organization. Team Leader Nathan Carter and SAW Gunner Travis McGrath are two riflemen and brothers-in-arms in Afghanistan who try to find a balance between their personal lives and the battlefield. But no matter the hurdles they face, the loyalty they have for each other and their fellow Marines comes first.

Shawn Brandt was simply trying to get a cup of coffee when the beautiful Jessica Earnest makes an abrupt introduction into his life. What would be the perfect date now becomes a struggle as Shawn must balance the memories of Afghanistan with the present.

"0331" is the US Marine Corps designation for machine gunners, Marines who provide fire support by heavy and medium weapon platforms. Lance Corporals Stecker and Rodriguez work cohesively to bring their medium machine gun against the Taliban. However, Stecker’s uncontrollable anger crashes headfirst into Rodriguez’s quiet patience, and now, the two must find a means to settle their differences while the war in Afghanistan rages.