“I’m not a lady. I’m a soldier. A soldier who ate grilled pork from a local roadside stand, which makes me a stupid soldier.” FoodScience Fiction Book:The Weight of Command Source: The Weight of Command
“I let myself cry for exactly one minute in the shower—one of six stalls in what used to be a shared space but now belonged to just me.” Military Science FictionSurvivor Guilt Book:The Weight of Command Source: The Weight of Command
“As I passed through the door, I reached up and unpinned the lieutenant’s rank from my collar, then weighed the major’s insignia in my hand for a moment before pinning it on. My implant unhelpfully provided the information that it weighed three point-one grams. It was probably my imagination, but it felt heavier.” Military Science Fiction Book:The Misfit Soldier Source: The Misfit Soldier