If you enjoy military sci-fi---especially stories written by veterans---then there are 15 such stories in this book. As with all anthologies, some are great, others good and some so-so. My three favorites were "The Question," "Neither Sleet, Nor Snow, Nor Alien Invasion," and "The Long Watch."

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Allamagoosa (1955) shortstory by Eric Frank Russell
Earth's First Improved Chimp Gets a Job as a Janitor (2004) shortfiction by John Ringo
Exploration Team [Colonial Survey] (1956) novelette by Murray Leinster
Field Test [Bolo] (1976) shortstory by Keith Laumer
Fireproof (1949) shortstory by Hal Clement
Light (2010) shortfiction by Kacey Grannis
Nature and Nurture (2010) essay by John Ringo
Neither Sleet, Nor Snow, Nor Alien Invasion . . . (2010) shortfiction by Dave Freer
Peace With Honor (1971) novelette by Jerry Pournelle
Superiority (1951) shortstory by Arthur C. Clarke
The Horars of War (1970) shortfiction by Gene Wolfe (aka The HORARS of War)
The Long Watch [Future History] (1949) shortstory by Robert A. Heinlein
The Price (2010) shortfiction by Michael Z. Williamson
The Question (2010) shortfiction by Patrick A. Vanner
Time Piece (1970) shortfiction by Joe Haldeman [as by Joe W. Haldeman ]
Under the Hammer [Hammer's Slammers] (1974) shortstory by David Drake

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