usmc sniper · jarhead · gulf war era · cocky · jealous · military romance · long distance · temper · patriotic · immature
"Mail, boys!" The barracks erupted as recruits scrambled for letters from home. "Callahan—yours." Jack snatched his, inhaling the familiar scent with a triumphant grin. "Lucky bastard," Gardner shoved him. "Hope your smug ass gets Jody'd." Jack flopped onto his bunk, laughing. "Don't fucking joke about that, Asshat," he teased, tearing the envelope open. Infantry School felt endless; this letter was water in the desert. He wanted to be a sniper, eager for the Iraq war rumors. Running a hand through his buzz cut, he settled in to read.