Maddie enlists in the army. What has she got to lose? Her brothers best friend beats her up, her mom doesn't care about what she does, her dad is recorded as MIA, and her brother is planning to get married. Why not join the military? Why not prove the records wrong and find out that her dad is still alive? Why not look Death in the eye and laugh? Why not live to tell the tale yourself? This is the story of a girl with nothing to lose, but it turns out just the opposite...

Dedicated to my military friends Megan, Clara and Luke!

Nia's Point of View from 'Military Girl' Nia was a young girl with high hopes. She wanted to join the military, but her father refused. Her father would come home every night drunk and ready to hit anyone in his way. Bruised and broken, Nia could only dream of setting things right in her home. When her father pushes Nia's nerves over the edge, she pushed him over the balcony. Running from the police, Nia joins the Army and meets Madison Dark, a girl who also wants to set things right at home. The two become the best of friends, but little do they know that one will not return home at all....