Defend the Water

By B. Harry Shultz

This book is set in the future, at a time when our planet is running out of water.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 28, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524652340

B. Harry Shultz

Breneman H. Shultz lives in Columbia, Pennsylvania, with his wife Helen. He served in the US Navy and retired from New Cumberland Army Depot. This is Shultz’s first book.

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PROLOGUE

UNION MILITIA OF PENNSYLVANIA

THE YEAR IS 2033 AND the situation in the United States has been deteriorating for the last five years, the politicians have made deals that have limited the Free Water Resource Treaty, which made unlimited water available to the common man. This has caused numerous militia groups to spring up in different parts of the East and many of these groups do not have good intentions toward the current government in power. The situation in the West is even worse, some cities are now ghost cities because of the lack of fresh water. Most of the people have moved to freshwater supplies for survival.

This is why the men and women in Pennsylvania formed the Union Militia and this the story of how they organized and what their ambitions were and how the conditions changed their outlook toward the new World Order.

In view of the current events in the State and the need for fresh water, about fifty men and women band together to support life as it was known at this time. With all the electronic devices available and the weapons used by all militia groups the need for training to protect our supply of water was the top priority of the Union soldiers, as they liked to be called. This was not a cult although the leaders acknowledge freedom of speech, religion and many constitutional rights fought for and preserved in the old United States before the turn of the Century. There were elections held for the leadership positions in the militia’s government. However, the leadership in the active militia was awarded on past performance and accomplishments in confrontations with militias and groups of bandits trying to invade Union territory and capture the precious water supply.

The Union militia’s roster included twenty-two men, twenty women, and eight children under twelve. When a boy or girl turned thirteen they became part of the militia and were trained to protect themselves and work as a team member to defend the Union Militia property. Many of these members were related and to acquire membership in the Union Mitilia was very difficult, unless; you were vouched for by one or more members you were not admitted. The initial trust given by the leaders of the militia was earned by feats of sacrifice of oneself for the good of the others and the protection of the militia water supply.

The leader of the militia is John Stubbs, he was a veteran of the Iraq War and was trained by the Army Special Forces and received an honorable discharge in 2013. His two brothers Sam and Mike and sister Mary were also members. Sam was a Navy veteran and Mike served in the Marines during the Chicago riots of 2015. Mary was employed by the Government Hospital located in Washington D. C., before leaving to become part of the militia. Her primary responsibilities were to keep the militia healthy. Other members are Steve and Carol Jones, Bob and Connie Simms, Jim and Jean Marks, Jim and Jane Coors, Mark and Jennifer Tibbs, Keith and Marge Green, Mick and Linda Short, with their two childern, Jessie and Jack, Rob and Martha Kline, and their three children, Rob Jr., Sue, and Alex, Don and Debra Summers, Darren and Kim Miller, and their son Austin, Roger and Mary Williams, and their son Roger Jr. and daughter Sandy, Keith and Carol Ward, Sam and Jean Collins, Mark and Helen Black, Nick and Alice Backer, Bryan and Jo Ann Weaver, Omar and Hodge Combs, Chester and Cindy Comer, and Clyde and Ann Wise.

CHAPTER 1

ESTABLISHMENT OF SUB-BASES

THESE FIFTY PEOPLE ARE IN the process of establishing five different sub-bases in the area where the Union water supply was located. These bases should act as relay stations for the water patrols and would be manned by teams of four militia members. The five stations were to be established for a constant patrol of the water supply and be a re-supply depot for the ongoing patrols and also a safe haven when attacks would occur.

The first station, Station #1 was manned by Steve and Carol and Bob and Connie, this team was put in charge of the first station because they were close friends before the water shortage. The station is located in a large cave on the side of Bald Eagle Mountain and without detailed directions was very hard to find, before the ATV Roads were cut around the Lake Clark area. The facilities in the cave included sleeping quarters for twelve people, it also has fresh water and toilet facilities. Enough food was stored to support sixteen people for thirty days, the main diet was supported by canned and dried meats and canned vegetables, pasta, noodles and any other food that would not spoil. The Jones and Simms were avid hunters and always had fresh meat of some kind for the dinner table. Carol and Connie kept the fire pit lit in the center of the big room for cooking and to reduce the dampness in the cave, also in the sleeping areas there were small fire places to warm the beds when the winter winds were howling. The big room was the center of activity when the patrols would stop and tell their stories around the fire and after a restful night be on their way around the water supply area. The big room also contained maps with complete markings of any reported contact with outsiders and also the exact location of each moving patrol, these patrols were in constant contact with each other by walkie—taklie to insure complete coverage of the water supply area and to provide reinforcements if intruders were located and attack is imminent. The fire wood for the fires was the responsibility of the station residents along with the supply of fresh water, ammunition, dry uniforms, blankets, medical supplies and any other items the patrols may need to keep the Union Militia water supply secure. Connie and Carol took turns cooking and the men were the wook cutters and hunters

Station #2 is manned by Jim and Jane and Mark and Jennifer. This station is thirty miles from Station #1 and eighteen and a half miles from Station #3 as the rotation of stations are identified on the Union Militia maps (see figure 1-1). Station #2 is partially below groung in a sort of a dugout protected by logs twelve inches in diameter to defend against outside attacks. Jim and Mark served in the military service to gether before the water crisis and the four of them were very compatable. This station also has sleeping quarters for twelve people and has a large room with a gigantic fire place used for heat and cooking. The sleeping quarters at Station #2 provides a bit more privacy for couples that are on the moving patrols. The dense forest around this station maintains the security of the station and discourages outsiders from wandering into the thicket for fear of getting