From Hero to Outcast
Craig sought out James, his “brother-in-arms,” who seemed just as horrified by the news. James claimed his own mother had been targeted, though she had no assets to steal.
Craig suspected a leak in the high ranks—someone with access to the deployment rosters. He decided to risk everything by breaking into the Senior Drill Sergeant’s office.
He was halfway through the files when a harsh light blinded him from the doorway. “Hands up, soldier! You’re finished!” the Sergeant barked.
In one night, Craig went from a decorated recruit to a disgraced civilian. They stripped his patches in a hallway filled with the mocking whispers of men he once trusted.
He was officially out, his dream of a military career dead on the floor. But hidden under his jacket was the printed evidence he needed to burn the scammers down.
📌 The list in his pocket held the next victim. And the bait was set. → NEXT PAGE