For the beginning of my novel I want to have my main character who's working as a combat medic in a really remote border outpost to somehow be allowed to leave the base temporarily in order to send mail back to her family (as a way to foreshadow them for later and also reveal a bit of her character), so that later on when she comes back she can discover that her base's been totally sacked,
But do modern-age militaries actually allow leaves somehow? I'm not sure so for those of you guys here with military experience, what do u guys think of this plot point?
But do modern-age militaries actually allow leaves somehow? I'm not sure so for those of you guys here with military experience, what do u guys think of this plot point?