After the war with the bear broke out, the Princess called for a draft. Ponies of all races were caught in it's net, having to leave their old lives behind and getting sent off to basic training.

Snap Shot was sent to basic training to be a flyer in the REA, but there was trouble on the home front before he was sent off to war. His struggles in basic were nothing compared to the trials he would face after receiving a letter from home. Luckily, he might not have to face them alone.

This is a prequel to my war series. This was originally written for a friend, and was only going to be seen by my small group of friends that the stories are based on. However, the more I read this the more I wanted to share it