Stand To!: Tales of Military Terror in Both Peace and War

Every soldier has a story they cannot explain. Most wars are fought against enemies that bleed. These are not those wars.Blending authentic military experience with folklore, cosmic horror, psychological dread, and historical myth, Stand-To presents a collection of stories where professionalism collides with the impossible. The monsters are terrifying, but rarely the greatest threat.In this collection of stories you will find the following: a Marine watches a flare burn while something older than fire waits beyond the perimeter. A helicopter crew discovers what rules the jungles of Vietnam. A Russian soldier learns why an abandoned hole in the forest has remained untouched through generations of war. A chaplain aboard a ship finds that evil is patient enough to hide among ordinary men.They are accounts of ordinary service members doing their jobs while reality quietly comes apart around them. Because every soldier knows there is a moment before dawn when everyone stands to.