It reminds me very much of the love-hate relationships that towns with military bases have. All the civilians hate the military members who "ruin" their peaceful, beautiful town. Until a deployment or war clears out the base. "We love the military" signs spring up pretty quick afterward...
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This was no time for half measures. He was a captain, godsdammit. An officer.
Things like this didn't present a problem for an officer. Officers had a tried and
tested way of solving problems like this. It was called a sergeant.
-Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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