Meeting with the VP

[masterson]

J.T.'s plan landed at Washington Int'l earlier in the afternoon. After collected his luggage from the baggage track, he made his way outside into the shuttle area. Cars, taxis, buses, and other vehicles were moving about all over like robotics.

One vehicle stood out in particular. A black full sized van with a young man standing aside it, dressed in a woodland MARPAT uniform and hat. J.T. knew instantly that this was his ride. As he approached the vehicle, the young man, a Corporal, stood to attention and saluted J.T. "Good afternoon sir, welcome to the East Coast." J.T. put his luggage down to return the salute.

After putting their hands down the corporal opened the passenger door for J.T. and then promptly put his luggage in the rear of the van. Soon they were on their way to the home of the Vice President of the United States. J.T. didn't know much what it was about. He knew a war was on, and most likely it involved that. But why would someone so high up wish to speak to him over the war?

He put the thoughts to rest as they arrived at the front gate of the home. After showing the proper identification they were let in. The corporal drove to the front steps and let out J.T. who instructed the corporal to remain with the van and luggage, and be ready to pick him up when the meeting was over.

Approaching the steps up to the doors of the home, a Secret Service agent greeted J.T. and showed him inside. J.T. followed the agent up a flight of spiraling stairs to what he was told the home office of the Vice President. The agent went inside the office, requesting J.T. wait until he returned. He removed his garrison cap, as always, and fastened it in his belt as he looked around the area and waited for permission to enter.

[Giovanni Facilli]

The stresses of a war in which he wasn’t even President anymore were laid upon Ike like someone decided to have him take care of their Pet Tiger. He’d spent most of the day filling out paperwork, writing speeches, and organizing the government to the point that it could be a lean, mean fighting machine. During his presidency, Ike limited the governments power so that the people could further fulfill their dreams, but now that World War Three reared its ugly head, the United States had to focus not on themselves, but on the entire globe.

The United Peoples Movement was a horrible movement, and a powerful one at that. They had expanded across Europe, Asia, and the East as quickly as the German Panzers crushed the Polish Defenders during the 1939 blitzkrieg, effectively crushing them in under two months. First, All of Asia, then much of the Middle East, and now, almost all of Eastern Europe was under the flag of the United People’s Movement. There were few forces that could stop them, and the World Still wasn’t United Against the UPM. The Italians were still neutral, and the AFS Had yet to declare war on the UPM, despite the fleet that was steaming towards the Panama Canal.

Dwight had summoned one Lieutenant Colonel James Thomas Marshall to his home in Virginia for a very important talk. The marines was in desperate need for a commander that could follow orders, but could still act on his own accord. The Philippines were under attack for the second time in under 100 years, and they needed a Marine Commander to follow the 100,000 troops that were being sent there, and by all accords, James was the man for the Job.

Dwight continued to busily work away on his paperwork, awaiting the arrival of the Lieutenant Colonel. He kept looking up as he heard footsteps outside his door, hoping that it would be the secret service man telling him that James had arrived, and was waiting to speak with him. Soon enough, at around noon, One of his trusted secret service agents knocked on the door to the office, and told him that the Marine was there.

Dwight nodded, and said “Let him in”.

He looked up, setting the pen that he was using to fill out yet another form out with as the Secret service agent held the door open, ushering the Marine into the room, before closing it immediately after the Marine entered the room. Dwight rose from his seat as James stood at attention, saluting him. Dwight saluted back, before saying “No need to be formal, Lieutenant Colonel Marshall. It’s of unfortunate circumstances that I have to meet you today.”

He looked at him, before stating “Please, Take a seat”. Dwight returned to his seat in his desk as James took a seat, and as he sat down, he said “You, Undoubtedly, have heard of the situation in the Philippines?”

[masterson]

J.T. sat himself down before the Vice President. It had been his first time meeting him, and he could agree that it was a shame it was on such unfortunate terms. But, business had to be handled. "Of course sir. I've been keeping up with it. Never thought that I would see it happen in my life time. I know most me and my boys in my battalion are itching to, pardon my French, kick some ass." J.T. folded his legs.

"However sir, I have one question that is puzzling me, why is it that you've summoned a lone lieutenant colonel that runs a battalion?" It was no surprise that the Marines would be deployed to assist in the Philippines, and J.T. was absolutely sure his battalion would be going, but he was still unaware as to what made him so special that figureheads such as the Vice President wanted to speak to him.