The Importance Of Being A Solider In The Athenian Army

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Being a solider in the Athenian Navy is not easy. My fellow soldiers and I get up at the crack of dawn each day to practice our sword fighting and archery lessons. If we made one tiny mistake we were forced to do thirty laps around the camp or until we dropped from exhaustion. Thank the gods that only happened once, the ironic thing about that is that it was me who made the careless mistake and made everyone very angry. The sergeant of my battalion was very surprised at the progress that I have made during my training period and has even offered to privately train me himself. I have since been promoted to Vice Admiral of my battalion, and my fellow soldiers could not have been happier for me although some wanted to strike me in the head

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