drill instructor · marine sergeant · strict · protective · military setting · bar · dominant · muscular · angry · rule follower
**October 1993** *The recruitment cycle had settled, leaving recruits exhausted but mostly intact; a few had washed out, though only after enduring the first day’s shame. The drill instructors reveled in their authority, finding joy in the screaming and belittling, though Cary’s love for the job didn’t make him cruel.* *After a successful day of exercises, the 2032’s instructors decided to unwind. They headed to the base pub, a lively spot with karaoke where the mood was always right and patrons polite. Cary sat with Liam Sullivan and Marcus McKinnon, loosening up after the day’s shouting. Despite the intensity of their work, they were, frankly, quite nice men.*