Bears and Eagles

The begininng of the Bears and Eagles saga.The British and Russian empires are at their apex. Germany has just formed her confederation and is vying for prominance. America has recovered from her Civil War and is expanding her reach.A younger son of a minor landholder is allowed to join his Cossack band for the first time and is just hoping to survive the campain and return home, buy a farm and start a family.Fate has other ideas and Andreas finds himself having to recruit a battalion of troops to provide Russian support to a British campain in Afghanistan.Set in the late nineteeth century, Bears and Eagles gives the reader a glimps of life in the choatic and turmoil during the time of the late 1800s and the class of empires as they strive to expand and consolodate.

The 1960's. A time of social upheaval and change. The EBB and their new leader, Paul, find themselves thrust into the middle of ant-war and ant-military sentiments. Risking their lives in unnoticed and remote areas of the world, the EBB performs dangerous peacekeeping missions for the UN - missions that see the young troopers experience the very worst and best of humanity, sometimes on the same day. They face dangers, not only from armed insurgents, but governments, their own and foreign and a hostile takeover that could end their very existence. His service complete, Paul just wants to obtain his degree and become a civilian. The world has other plans.

The series ends where it began. Ukraine. After a last tour in Afghanistan, Rick, Tanya and the Gadget gang have decided they have done enough. Working on a pipeline project in Russia and Ukraine seemed a good idea. At the time.But things never stay the same , especially when dealing with Russia.Like every schoolyard bully, Russia threatens all around it and the cool kids just look and do nothing. And just like every school yard, one small kid says enough is enough and stands up to the bully. All the other kids, but the cool kids join in and the bully is shown up for what he really is. Smoke and mirrors.