What’s your favourite fictional service: army, navy, air force, or marines?
Tough question.
I could say army, because my son is in the army, as was my grandfather and great-grandfather.
I could say Air Force, because I was an Air Force cadet as a teenager and later discovered my other grandfather served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II (even though he was Welsh).
I could say Marines, because my Army grandfather also spent time in the Royal Marines (which is part of the British Army, not a separate service as it is in the USA).
I could say Navy, because my father was in the merchant navy (although in peacetime, not during a war).
You can probably see a theme: British armed services.
All my family are British, so my preference is stories about British or Commonwealth services. But it’s an unfortunate reality that most Christian fiction is written for a US audience, so the characters tend to be American—even in military novels set in wartime England.
But none of that helps decide on my favourite fictional service.
I like variety, so I’m going to choose army stories.
Why? Because the army has a wider range of trades, including a lot of interesting specialisations. That gives a lot more scope for stories that feature original stories and unusual occupations, and I love reading something new.
