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J. R. Handley is a pseudonym for a husband and wife writing team. He is a veteran infantry sergeant with the 101st Airborne Division and the 28th Infantry Division. She is the kind of crazy that interprets his insanity into cogent English. He writes the sci-fi while she proofreads it. The sergeant is a two-time combat veteran of the late unpleasantness in Mesopotamia where he was wounded. He started writing military science fiction as part of a therapy program suggested by his doctor to help with his brain injury. He found out he was actually pretty good at telling stories and hopes to entertain you as he attempts to excise his demons through these creative endeavors. In addition to being just another dysfunctional veteran, he is a stay at ...more

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	The Reservist (Order of the Centurion, #5) by J.R. Handley (Goodreads Author), Jason Anspach (Goodreads Author), Nick Cole (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 554 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legion Awakes (The Sleeping Legion #1) 3.94 avg rating — 416 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Demons of Kor-Lir: a prequel novella (The Sleeping Legion #0.5) 3.89 avg rating — 74 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Storming Area 51 (A Bayonet Books Anthology, #2) by J.R. Handley (Goodreads Author), C.J. Carella (Goodreads Author), J.W. Kiefer 4.65 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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GHOSTSHIP: DERELICT RELEASE!

Good day Sapce Cadets! I wanted to let you know about my latest book. As with my last anthology it is being published by Three Ravens Publishing. It is just the thing for you if you love Military Science Fiction. .

Ghostship: Derelict, you can get it now.

GHOSTSHIP: DERELICT

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It was supposed to be a simple rescue mission—supposed to be. If Corporal John Har

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“I truly loved the soldiers I served with, in ways that transcend familial or romantic love. Some of them still call me, and for the guys in my fire team I’ll be their ‘sarge’ for perpetuity. And even though some stayed active duty and outranked the E-5 stripes I proudly wore, they’ll always be Specialist Joe to me. The lightning rod of combat, the first rounds fired, it solidifies that moment, encapsulating it and preserving the bond. For us, time stopped and Bravo Fire Team will always be as it was. Even though we moved on, it remains.”
― JR Handley

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“Legionnaire Lieutenant Benjie Ocampo, but my friends call me Fetch. Thanks for the whiskey, and I’m sorry about the mess.”
― J.R. Handley, The Reservist

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“Not sure how to answer that question, Lance decided to do what sergeants have done since the Great Creator turned his universe over to sergeants to lead and manage – he passed the buck.”
― J.R. Handley, Fortress Beta City

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“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

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“All I can do is stare blankly at the captain. I finally blink. Reincarnation must be real, because no one could get that stupid in one lifetime. “Captain”
― Jason Anspach, Legionnaire

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