"Whats your name maggot?"
"Alex Brown, Sergeant!"
"Good, we might make something out of you other than brahmin shit. Drop down and give me 20" said the Sergeant as he continued walking down the lined-up recruits.
The news of the government coming back at first was met with skepticism by the inhabitants of Vault City but they disappeared quickly when more forces arrived with technology to back up that claim. In the week since Vault City rejoined the United States of America, Army posters were plastered everywhere, encouraging people to sign up to the Army, To Protect America and Democracy. The Culmination? 50 people signed up by the end of the Week.
"You maggots are the sorriest things I have seen in my life. I didn't even know they stacked shit that high until I saw you! Over the next 4 Weeks I will make your life miserable, I will make you question your existence, I will make you want to die for this country and I will make you into killing machines!"
A Few Enclave soldiers brought out a pair of boxes and laid them down next to the sergeant who opened one pulling out the AER9 "This is the AER9 Laser Rifle, this is your weapon, you will train with it, sleep with it, eat with it and take a shit with it until you know every little thing about it. This is your Child; you will take care of it and maintain it. Without it you are nothing more than dead weight, you are nothing more than a tasty snack to some Wasteland fuck!"
The Reason? Of course, to bolster their numbers. The NCR would not bend its knee without encouragement. A Trained and well-equipped Military would be that encouragement. America was going to rise again and no one would stop it.
The sergeant walked to one of the Soldiers that carried one of the boxes "This right here is the Combat Armor Pattern 2075, each box contains 2 sets of this Armor, you will wear it and you will love it. It will be your second skin and it will be treated as such. All of this is provided to you undeserving Dogs by Uncle Sam. He thinks you are worthy of them; I think otherwise. I will make you worthy so that Uncle Sam has some use of you!"
Decission was made to equip this newly established Army with Normal Infantry Equipment instead of the Advanced Power Armor that forces up to now were using. Even with the addition of Vault City and their Industry it would take too long to produce enough of them.
"You will now head to where Corporal Jameson is and retrieve your backpack. It has in it everything you will need on the Field. You will then run 12 Kilometers around the City, you will do it with your entire Gear, you will complete this Task and you will not drink any water in your canteens. Is that understood?!"
"YES SERGEANT!"
"Platoon Move out!"
The Sight of Power Armor and Training Soldiers was a shock to the NCR representative send to Vault City. He was told the Raiders would have weakened the city enough for it to surrender to the NCR, by the looks of it, it was anything but that. He Also noticed a flag waving proudly in the Air. The Flag of the Old World, this didn't bode well for his mission.
The Guards have led him to the same office he was in many times before, the office of the First Citizen. "We once again offer a hand to Vault City, would it join the NCR we would offer you protection and a chance to rebuild the wastes together with us. First Citizen Lynette, this is the best hope for your citizens from those pesky raiders that keep endangering the City"
"Its Mayor Lynette now and I already told you before, Vault City does not wish to join the NCR, we didn't want it then, we don't want it now and we will not want it in the Future"
Same story as last time, Shady Sands would not be happy about this at all, New Reno would have to stay independent just that much longer.
Walking outside past the gate he saw the Power Armor Wearing Soldiers again, at first he wondered if it was the Brotherhood back at it again being a thorn in the Side of the Republic, but he noticed that they lacked their insignia and instead had the Old World Flag on them aswell. He had to report his findings.
"I am Proud to say maggots that you presently surprised me. I thought you would remain as brahmin shit but here you are now Certified Cannon Fodder. You are now officially 3rd Platoon of the 2nd Company. Next to me is Lieutenant Wilson, he is your new Commanding officer" said the Sergeant as he Saluted and let the Lieutenant speak.
The Lieutenant overlooked the 50 men and women from the podium he was standing at. "I am Lieutenant John Wilson from today on I will be your Commanding officer. Tomorrow at dawn you will report here with all your gear and receive your deployment orders. Rest Well Soldiers, for tomorrow we march"
The Morning in Vault city was loud and filled with fanfare. The First soldiers trained in Vault City were moving out to reclaim the lands and restore their Nation. The goodbyes ended and the soldiers found themselves moving 2 kilometers away from the City where they stopped at the camp of the 2nd Company, the 2 Power Armor Platoons already standing at Attention as Lieutenant Wilson awaited the arrival of the 3rd Platoon to begin his speech.
"Soldiers, today we begin the reclamation of our Nation, one step at a time. Our orders are to capture the Sierra Army Depot and establish defenses at the location. Before the war, the facility was evacuated and its automated Defenses activated. Expect resistance as we are unaware if our access codes will be registered by the Base Computer. We will be marching there without stop until sundown. Criminal organizations from New Reno have attempted to capture the base and steal Government Property. We have to make sure it doesn't come to that"
The Base was captured without many problems, when the turrets turned their way in the beginning the company prepared for a fight, but just as quickly as the turrets turned their way they turned back and resumed their scans. And as such the monotony of the Army life settled in. The Facility was brought up to shape by the Army Engineers that arrived later. In the morning the troops woke up at 0500 and trained until 0700 when breakfast was served in the cafeteria. At 0800 the changing of the guard took place and the night crew went to sleep. From then on Patrols were send out, the Perimeter patrolled over and over again. Maintenance was done on their Gear and dinner served at 1600. At 2200 the changing of the Guard took place and the soldiers went to sleep. Day after Day after Day, Patrol Duty was the only time the soldiers got any real action, usually the Patrols encountered some mutant animal and got to shot at it but a patrol once found a small group of raiders making their way up to Vault City.
Ever since the raiders were found their drills and training was increased, everyone was itching for some action, to find the raider camp and destroy it. Only to learn that a Verti assault team destroyed them, but their increased Training regime stayed. Everyone started to think nothing was going to happen.
Until the 1st company arrived at the base and news finally was given to everyone. They were preparing for the taking of New Reno.
"But where will we go?"
"I don't care mutie, you have until tomorrow to leave otherwise we will smoke you out"
Harold was left alone as the Human Soldier walked away. Looking at his back he thought.
Turning around he walked back into the Town as the Ghouls waited to hear what was happening. Herold stopped in front of them with a solemn look.
"They want us to leave, otherwise they will kill us" he told them, this caused an uproar of the ones present.
"They are after the reactor!"
"Those smooth skins from Vault City send them here!"
"If they want to take the reactor it will be over my dead body!"
Harold signaled for them to calm down "We will decide what to do today evening" he said as he walked to his home devastated.
It was decided. Half wanted to stay and fight and a half decided to leave. Harold led the ones that wanted to leave, they would make their way south towards NCR territory since rumours said they treated ghouls better than most. They wished the ones that stayed their best and left south. After an hour everyone froze in place as explosion ns were heard from up north where they left.
They realized that everyone who stayed would never be seen again by the sounds of it. They walked on for 2 days before they saw someone. They saw a patrol of 5 soldiers walking. One of them was in Power Armor just like the Brotherhood of Steel. These soldiers missed the Brotherhood markings, instead they had the markings of the Old World just like the soldiers that told them to abandon Gecko.
They decided to avoid them and move further south, going dangerously close to New Reno in the process. They continued walking for a week before they stopped once they saw the Soldiers of the Old-World Flag marching off in the distance heading south, waiting for the soldiers to pass they continued walking before 4 flying Machines that some of the pre-war ghouls recognized as Vertibirds flew past them in the direction of New Reno.
This and the sounds of battle that started soon after was enough to make the ghouls move faster in the direction of Sac city where they had to report what was happening here.
"Suppressing!" yelled the heavy weapons specialist as his Gatling Laser opened fire forcing the Ghouls into cover allowing the lightly armored Soldiers to advance further up the line. Gecko proved to be the first trial by fire for the 2nd Platoon recruited from the Citizens of Vault City and the training they received in Basic and at the Company base was paying off. So far only a single combat injury was reported on the entire net as they worked in tandem with the Heavy Troopers equipped with APA.
Arriving at the outskirts of Town the soldiers took cover behind buildings and walls. A Trooper looked behind the corner and immedietly hid behind the wall again as several bullets flew his way.
Signaling to his squad he and 2 others got close together while the rest got ready to run. The trooper and 2 others quickly peaked from cover and opened fire on the direction of the Ghouls while the rest of the squad advanced into better positions. Their task was to be a distraction for the 4th Platoon consisting of APA wearing Heavy Infantry to flank the Ghoul defenses and encircle them.
No break was given to the ghouls and no chance for retreat, any ghoul that tried to retreat was shot in the back by the soldiers. Growing up in Vault City they grew up to dislike Mutants, during training by the Enclave Sergeants and starting to live with Enclave Troops the dislike of Mutants was Turned into hate. They stood in the path of rebuilding their Nation. They wanted to make everyone like them.
The super mutants were proof of that, in the past they kidnaped anyone they could to turn into more mutants but now that they lost and their numbers are low they play nice and gather their strength to strike once again.
They trained so that it would never happen, never again would Human lives be endangered by Mutant freaks. By the end of the day Gecko would fall and Mutant blood would flow in the streets.
Any Skepticism that was left about the USA being back and not wanting what was best for their citizens was swept away once the news of the Pacification of Gecko was relayed to Vault City. The First Great victory it was called, a new beginning. Withing a day new propaganda posters lined the Streets "Put the Mutie out of its Misery" and "Ensuring Americas Survival" were amongst the most Popular with photos of the Victorious Troops standing under the Stars and Stripes Smiling. Even the Power Armor clad Soldiers having taken their Helmets off smiled and posed for a photo with the rest.
The Event and the photo was on the front page of the Vault City News Paper the following day rising Morale high and enlistment lines swelled up again. A total of 100 people enlisting in the Army, enough for 2 new Platoons.
It happened so fast in fact that there wasn't even enough equipment to go around to equip those new Recruits. At least, not until New Reno was under control.
Alright so the Combat armor is the one used in Fallout 4 since it is the one the most lore friendly. Described from Fallout 1 and 2 Combat armor is described as a series of removable armor segments mounted on combat webbing and also as much as it pains me to say this, It is one of the few good designs in Fallout 4 and 76 compared to 3 and NV.
Speaking about the combat armor the Patrols if you were wondering look like the one during the end of the Fallout 4 intro where the Male Player talks about how he is scared for his wife and son. To me that scene looks cool and inspired not only the look of the new Soldiers but also the way patrols are structured now.
The AER9 Laser Rifle(Laser Rifle in Fallout 3, NV, 4 and 76) is described as a cheaper and slightly less powerful alternative to the Wattz 2000 and AER12. It makes sense that if the enclave wanted to equip a large force, they would bring out the old Stock and start producing it next to the High-Quality stuff like APA mk2 and the Plasma Rifles, Plasma Casters and Gatling Lasers.
As of Right now the planned events are the NCR Arc, Seattle Arc/Hawaii Arc and then New Vegas/Legion Arc.