"My first case as a young trooper was a cattle rustling," he recalled.

A few steps from where we stood two young troopers sat behind a heavy machine gun, which they kept trained on the Soviet scout car.

The difficulty was, that young trooper had talked far too much.

The young trooper stood beside the open door of his squad car.

A very young trooper, looking no older than Alucius, was standing guard.

"The best of fortune, young trooper," she murmured as he straightened.

"I mean every snot-nosed young trooper here is ready to lie down and die for you."

The young trooper was shocked by what he saw.

Its few young troopers were very likely the last, best hope of Earth.

Finally a young trooper asked, "What did the females do?"