Hendrick feels that the training and discipline are unfair and complains to the Battalion Commander, Captain Frankel. Around this time, another recruit- Ted Hendrick-both disobeys Sergeant Zim’s orders during a training drill and strikes him, giving him a black eye. Johnnie himself nearly resigns during the “hump” of his training. The instructors intentionally make the training regimen as challenging as possible to weed out of the group those men who won’t make capable soldiers because of their age or temperament. They learn how to fight with everything from bare hands to simulated atomic bombs. Johnnie goes to Camp Arthur Currie on the northern prairies for his basic training, along with 2,009 other male recruits. These foot soldiers wear special armored suits that enhance their strength, speed, and armament while protecting them from enemy fire. Dubois, Johnnie is assigned to the Mobile Infantry. Based on a letter of recommendation from his History and Moral Philosophy teacher, Mr. Despite his Father’s wish that he remain a civilian and become involved in the family business, Johnnie Rico volunteers shortly after his 18th birthday, inspired by his friends Carl and Carmen and by his desire to achieve citizenship. In this society, the only way to earn franchise and full citizenship is through volunteering for “Federal Service” in the military. In the distant future, humanity is united under the Terran Federation.
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