''Old Soldiers'' (2005) is a

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novel by American writer

David Weber David Mark Weber (born October 24, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has written several science-fiction and fantasy books series, the best known of which is the Honorverse, Honor Harrington science-fiction series. His ...

, a sequel to the short story "With Your Shield" published in the anthology '' Bolo!'', edited by the same writer. It details the future of the two survivors of that battle as they try to keep alive a remnant of humanity, deliberately separated off and sent far away from the war that is consuming both sides completely.

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* An excerpt of ''Old Soldiers'' is available for download or reading online at the

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