A/N: I do not own any of the characters from Band of Brothers, only the character of Katie Millard. I mean no disrespect to the real men of Easy Company, these characters are based on those from the TV series.

I don't have much knowledge of army etiquette and am trying my hardest but if there are any mistakes my apologies. Also if there are any historical mistakes my apologies again but I have taken some artistic license. Some events may also be far fetched but hey this a fan fiction so when aren't they?

The build up to Speirs and the OC is going to be a bit of a slow burner because I want to put equal emphasis on the relationship between the OC and the men of Easy Company to that of her and Speirs.

Please review! I would love to know what people think!

1942, Camp Toccoa, Georgia

"You are Easy's new field nurse?" Sobel inquires sharply, acting if this was all a joke. He glanced over my form with his beady black eyes. We were stood outside CO headquarters at Camp Toccoa.

I squared my shoulders and lifted my chin. "Yes sir, Pvt, Katie Millard." I replied.

I had trained and prepared for this day for a little over three years. Two years of training and then a year stuck in a hospital in London looking after evacuated soldiers and the wounded from bombings when I really wanted to be in the thick of it with a company. And now here I was dressed in my official uniform of a skirt, shirt, tie and blazer feeling amazing and I was not going to let this arsehole ruin in. I knew it was going to be hard to be accepted but I was here for a reason, because I was the best who wanted to help the best.

He looked down at the letter that was written by Colonel Sink who had been too busy to come see Sobel himself. "It says here you will be completing training with Easy before following us into combat. This cannot be correct."

I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes. "Permission to speak sir?"

He stared at me a while before granting permission.

"I am the only nurse who is trained to my level, with experience who has been allowed to join a company. This is because the army think I can handle it, because I am the best nurse you can get who is able to be there when needed. Not to be disrespectful, sir, but there is no mistake." My voice was firm and had a tinge of annoyance to it.

Sobel's eyes bulged at what I had said. He proceeded to stare my down, probably in an attempt to intimidate me but nothing about this man was intimidating. His eyes flickered behind me.

"Lieutenant Winters." Sobel called.

A tall, thin man appeared next to me with a red hair and a kind face. He saluted to Sobel. "Yes, sir."

"Take Pvt Millard here and get her the correct uniform of a soldier, her current attire is unacceptable for training." I suppressed a huff, it wasn't my decision to make a nurses uniform consist of a skirt. "Also make sure she gets a PT kit as she will be joining the men after lunch in the exercises. Then take her to barracks, she will be stationed in 14. Introduce her to the men."

"Yes, sir." Winters saluted and so did I as we turned to leave.

"Pvt Millard." I heard behind me so I turned to look at Sobel again.

"Sir?"

He looked me up and down again with a smirk. "Do not be a distraction to my men because there will be consequences." He threatened.

I nodded. "I don't think that will be a problem, sir." I assured. He nodded and turned to leave as I followed Winters.

Despite the men being starved of female company, I wasn't a woman that men threw themselves at. I wasn't saying I was ugly just not that type of girl. First off, my red curly hair never resembled the sleek waves women went for and it was too wild to force into a dainty hairstyle so was left to lie on my shoulders in clustered heap of mass curls. My eyes were a pretty grey colour and my lips plump and pouty but these features were detracted from by my nose which was slightly crooked after being broken a couple of times from rough play as a child and had too many freckles to be considered cute. I was above average in height at 5"7 with my breast, hips and bum being slightly too generous to make me look delicate. I was also not girly or giggly favouring being brash, sarcastic and sassy.

"We weren't introduced properly before, I'm Richard Winters, please to meet you ma'am." His soft voice was calming as he held his hand out for me to shake.

I took his hand in mine. "Pleased to meet you, I'm Katie Millard." I smiled broadly at him. "And please don't ever call me ma'am again."

A small smile graced his lips. "Dually noted." We continued to walk. "You're British aren't you?" He asked.

I smiled, thinking of good old England. "Yes, I'm a long way from home."

"That you are. What brings you to America?"

"I'm Easy's new nurse. I was scouted back in London while I was working in a hospital which was a weird experience. With a low supply on medics they were scouting for people and apparently I fit the bill." I explained, looking around as we walked. There were hardly any men about but from what Sobel said I guessed they were all in the mess hall.

He nodded his head looking intrigued. "You must be the best if they are letting a woman join a company."

I laughed. "That I am and am hoping to work with best."

We stopped in front of a wooden hut. "This is the supply barracks."

I nodded as we entered. Every wall was covered in supplied from clothing to K rations. Winters started piling supplies onto a counter. "I'm sorry if the clothes don't fit well." He apologised.

"From what I've saw in the past they don't fit anyone well." I joked, piling the supplies into my arms.

Winters huffed a laugh before taking half the pile from me which I thanked him for. "Do you have any luggage with you?"

I shook my head. "Sink said they will send a pack in a couple of days with things that the army deem a necessity for a woman in war as well as a few things I brought from home."

He nodded and we chatted during out walk to the barracks. I found I liked Winters and while he seemed slightly quiet, he made me laugh a few times and me him. He led me in and pointed to the only bed that was empty. It was in the middle of the room with beds surrounding it. The barracks had a smell of man to it, it wasn't unpleasant just odd seeing as I was a girl and would be living here.

"Is it going to be uncomfortable for you to bunk with men?" Winters asked slightly apprehensively.

I looked around. "Well, it will be strange to begin with but I'm sure it will be fine in the end. I'm a nurse, I've seen everything there is to see 10 times over." I joked to reassure him slightly.

He huffed a laugh again. "Are you nervous to meet the men?"

I sat on my bed. "A bit." I answered honestly. "I don't know how they will take a woman who is a Brit joining their ranks."

Winters motioned to my bed, asking silently if he could sit. I nodded and he sat next to be. "I've know these men a little over a year and they are good men. Yes, you'll have to win some over but as long as you prove yourself to be useful they will accept you in no time." He reassured.

I looked up and smiled at him feeling I had found a true friend already. "Thank you."

He smiled lightly before patting me on the back. "I'll leave you to settle in and get changed. The men will be here in about twenty minutes so I'll be back before then to introduce you."

I nodded and said good bye as he left. I put away my new army clothes and changed out of my uniform, putting that away as well. While I did this I thought of the adventure I was about to take on. Living with men, lots of men until either the war was over or killed or I was kicked out for some reason, dropping into occupied war zones to aide them in battle. It was exciting, daring and a bloody stupid thing to do. I couldn't wait.

I put on my PT gear and before putting on my boots on, I stood up to look at the kit which was made up of a t-shirt with a paratrooper on and the words 'Camp Toccoa: Paratroopers.' There was a problem with it. On a man of my height the shorts would have been an acceptable length but on me they were showing far too much thigh and was tight across my bum, showcasing it to anyone who cared to look. The t-shirt was also tight across my breasts, making them stand out as well.

I sighed knowing nothing could be done about it, this was standard issue clothing, and sat back on my bed to put on my boots. I was just finishing tying them when the door swung open and multiple, loud voices filled the room. I flipped my hair back as I looked up which caught one of their attentions.

He looked stunned before he hit his noisy friend to grab his attention to look at me. One by one they all stopped talking to stare. All that was going through my head was how awkward this was.

I stood up, rubbing my hands on my shorts nervously. I smiled before saying "Hello."

They all continued to stare before the guy who had noticed me first spoke. "And what the hell are you doing in our barracks?" he asked. He was handsome, with a strong jaw, dark hair, dark eyes and broad shoulders. His accent was different and from my experiences in London I guessed he was from Philadelphia.

I stepped forward to stand in the valley between the two lines of beds "I'm Easy's new nurse, Katie Millard." I explained simply.

Their eyes seemed to widen further when they twigged my accent. A couple of them were taking in my form in the Pt gear with slight smirks at what they saw, I must have looked ridiculous. I felt myself blush before I sighed heavily. "Yes, I get it's a shock that I'm a female and that I'm British but would you please stop staring."

The first guy stepped up extending his hand. He was only taller than me by like an inch or so. "I'm Bill Guarnere, nice to meet you." I took his hand and he smiled warmly.

"Gonorrhoea?" I joked. There were some chuckles from the rest of the men.

His smile widened. "Alright, smart-ass, you'll fit in." He tugged me under his arm. "Hey guys come meet my new buddy."

With that a brave few ventured forward to introduce themselves.

A man with kind eyes that held humour stepped forward. "Hello, pretty lady. I'm George Luz." Instead of shaking my hand he pulled me in for a hug which I returned.

"Get off her Luz, for God's sake." A deep, raspy voice said and Luz was pulled from me. "Joy Toye." He said simply, taking my hand in his to shake. I smiled at him but didn't have chance to reply before the next man was saying hello. I met Frank Perconte, Donald Malarkey, Floyd Talbert, Charles Grant, Joe Leibgott, Donald Hoobler, Burton Christenson and Warren Muck. There were a few others but they kept their distance, choosing instead to start removing their uniform to reveal their PT gear underneath.

I smiled and sat back down on my bed to rearrange my laces to make them more comfortable.

"Now aren't you all jealous." I turned to look at Luz who was undressing next to my bed. "I get to sleep next to the Duchess." He winked at my suggestively before smiling brightly while some of the men chuckled.

"In your dreams Luz." This caused Guarnere, whose bed was on the other side of me, to laugh loudly before slapping me on the back.

"I like you already." He told me.

"So have you met Sobel yet?" Christenson asked a couple of beds down.

"Yeah." I must have made a face because some of them chuckled.

"We know how you feel." Perconte murmured.

"Is he that much of an arse all the time?" I asked the room. Everyone said yes which made me smile.

"Seeing as you're not threatening to kill him I'd say you got the tip of the iceberg." Malarkey added.

"And by the way sweetheart its ass not arse." Guarnere told me as he lounged on his bed, taking a cigarette from behind his ears and lighting it.

I tutted. "Americans." I said derisively.

The door was pushed open again and Winters walked in. We all stood and saluted but he told us to be at ease almost immediately. He looked around at the men and then to me, giving me an apologetic smile that he didn't make it back on time to introduce me. I shook my head at him, telling him it was all fine.

"Right, everyone PT in two minutes. Let's move, let's move." He yelled, clapping his hands at the last bit. Everyone surged towards the door. I ran alongside the men with Bill and Luz either side of me.