Date: July 15, 2027
Location: Interstate 20 heading East
Lieutenant Joe Miller, 4th Marines Recon Group
Heading east on I-20 now. Orders are to rendezvous with broken elements of the Tennessee national guard near Asheville. It shouldn't take us long to get there, but the interstate is cluttered with cars, so navigating will be difficult. It seems most of the unrest has calmed, at least on the interstates. I can only hope everyone is heeding the presidents warnings and staying indoors. I can only hope Missy and the kids also listened. Still no word from them.
Date: July 17, 2027
Location: Asheville, Tennessee
Lieutenant Joe Miller, 4th Marines Recon Group
We linked up with elements of the national guard outfit late last night. Getting here was hell. Heard bombs and shells going in the distance last night. The Chinese must be penetrating their way inland. I didn't think they would move so quickly. I'm suddenly curious about whats going on in India. Where we winning the war there? None of us knew. Furthermore, with the majority of our forces deployed overseas, how could the national guard alone hope to fend off this invasion? I can hear jets zooming overhead. I don't even know if their ours or Chinese scout planes. I hope it's the first.
Date: July 20, 2027
Location: Interstate 26 heading North
Lieutenant Joe Miller, 4th Marines Recon Group
My units been attached to a small regiment of the national guard. Heading North towards Knoxville now. Colonel Moore said the shelling we heard on the way in the other night was the Chinese bombing the hell out of Fort Jackson. Damn I thought, we were just there! I asked if the Air Force was getting into the fight and he just shook his head. Said aviation fuel was too low to keep our jets in the air. Well that's just great.
Date: July 31, 2027
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Lieutenant Joe Miller, 4th Marines Recon Group
Last day of July. Worst four weeks of my life you could say. I've seen dozens killed, even more wounded. A few were friends and people I knew. But perhaps today will be a day of retribution. For the past seven days now, companies and units from all over the area have been massing here at Knoxville. Hundreds upon hundreds of men and women, all ready to fight for this country. The general has finally pooled enough resources for a counter-offensive. The Chinese are coming, but this time, we'll be ready.
The next day Miller and his entire unit went into battle along with over a thousand other soldiers from all elements of the American military. Army, National Guard, Marines and Air Force all clashed in a furious battle. The final outcome of that battle is still to been seen.