The 8th Squad

Description
The 8th squad is a Original Character fan fiction series set in the RWBY universe, that focuses on what the Vale Military would be like. The core of the series is focused on Cobalt Bale and his squad in the Third regiment, first platoon, eighth squad of the Vale Military forces. The story is a non-cannon side story that parallels events in the main RWBY the series.

Creation
The series was crated by PT a.k.a "Doomtrooper83" on the /r/rwby sub-reddit after a discussion on what the various military forces in Remnant would look like. After receiving a positive response from his idea of how the Vale Military would consist of the author decided to use his own military experience to craft a first ever fan fiction series.

Main Characters
Sergeant Cobalt Bale

Coportal Indigo White

Specalists Lu Xiong

Specalists Vermilion Kase

Private Cyan Carrigan

Private First Class Areo Bystro

Support Characters
Captain Amber Jade

Master Sergeant Sky Lark

Dr Kuro Applegate

Vol 1 "The Ground Pounders"
Ground Pounder is a slang term used for a military soldier whose primary role is infantry or the use of ground-based materiel.

The first volume contains the following stories

Day in the park
Sergeant Cobalt Bale and the members of the 8th squad in a skirmish in the city of Vale against malfunctioning Atlesian Knight-130's.

The Tunnels of Mountain Glenn
After the Breach of Vale,the Vale  council  and Vale military launch a joint operation with the Atlesian military to destroy the Tunnels of Mountain Glenn.

Shadow in Oak Smith Valley
With White Fang activity on the rise, the 8th squad is dispatched to Oak Smith Valley to rout out terrorists forces.

Temple of the Scattered Legend
While protecting an archaeological research huntress Kuro Applegate finds a way in and the 8th squad is drawn into its hidden depths.

Side Mission: Blind Date
Cobalt and the squad are helping their fellow squad mate Cyan Carrigan as she meets up with a blind date.

Why We Fight
Ash Agama is a reporter for the Vale News Network, put in as an embedded reporter with the 8th squad as the Vale military forces conduct an operation.

Vol 2 "Unsung Heroes"
Vol 2 was announced at the end of the Act I epilogue and will continue after the end of RWBY Vol 3, the first story is called "The Fall Maiden's Weapon"