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Stoinian Armed Forces Directory
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Office of Public Affairs
Propaganda
The Office of Public Affairs is in charge of public relations within the Star Kingdom. They uphold the image of the Stoinian Military throughout civilian life with grand posters and frequent recruitment posts seen on metropolitan worlds and cities. TV adverts are also common and Stoinian enterprises have capitalized on this too, marketing their products as if made for the military and semi-military looks. The military is omnipresent on every planet to some capacity, even the rural areas. While the military only of 0.5% of the active population, many reservists serve as well in Planetary Defence Forces and this exact number puts the battle ready fighting force to roughly 5%. This pared with the extensive adverts by the Office, makes the military a popular choice for consideration. Taken into account that most Stoinians keep their physical routine from schools, where they are drilled like soldiers in physical education, many young men join the military to some extent as reservists or full active members. 
Propaganda posters often boast about how the military is a centre of masculinity and where a man can stand out amongst other men. This narrative is kept even towards female recruits, but this doesn't fade their interest. ODST's and Commando's are often used as poster boys for recruitment. In times of war of attrition, the Office fully uses Spartans as propaganda tools to keep morale up and prove that the Stoinians won't lose their fight. This has proven an effective method during the Velutarian War as Spartans are never reported KIA. Even within the Cheunh Ascendancy, propaganda is used to forge a bond by arms between the two species and smoothen relations.

 
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Propagands posters of Spartans during the Velutarian War.

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Standard propaganda posters appealing to masculine recruits.

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Propaganda poster within the Cheunh Ascendancy to recruit new members.

Music
Music is also a tool used by the Office to maintain morale and propagate their militaristic narrative towards the Star Kingdom at large. Each branch has their own band, but the most famed ones are the Royal Army's Merited Choir, King's Own Symphonic Orchestra, Marine Corps Band, Royal Naval Band, Commando Corps Fanfare and Shetland's Drum and Bagpipe Corps. These bands travel throughout the Star Kingdom to hold concerts for both public and military personnel. Often they perform the music for military parades during festivities such as King's Day, Victory Day and MacArthur's Day. The style of marches performed by these bands is often uplifting and have a bombastic characters. it is often said that a true Stoinian March has a section where the bass section has a blast. The music has become synonymous with the Stoinian military and have become an example for all bands and orchestras of school and universities, who often emulate them. Being in these bands is highly prestigious and synonymous with being one of the best musicians in the nation. Its songs are often known well by the populace at large which can be quite a culture shock for more peaceful nations.
 
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The Commando Corps Fanfare, Royal Army's Merited Choir and the Shetland Drum and Bagpipe Corps.

Anthems:
Defenders of Mankind (Anthem of the Armed Forces)
Feet First into Hell (Anthem of the ODST's)
First Line of Defence (Anthem of the Royal Navy)
Hear our Proud Lion's Roar (Stoinian Anthem)
Hail to the Chief (Anthem of the Strategos, similar lyrics, but less focus on democratic values)
Last Line of Defence (Anthem of the Royal Army)
Long Live the King (Royal Anthem of House Stoian)
Mankind's Last Defence (Anthem of the Spartans)
Our Armoured Divisions (Anthem of the Armoured Corps, similar lyrics, but sung in English)
Staunch Defenders (Anthem of the Marine Corps)
This We'll Defend (Anthem of the Commando Corps)

Marches of Kings:
Alexandru I's Victory March
MacArthur's March
The Brute's Victory March (Alexandru II's victory over the Qoxex)
The Star Walker's March (Iulian I)
Traian's March (Victory over the Marcavanni)

Marches of Wars:
Cole's March (March for High Admiral Cole, the Tactician)
Corvousier's March (March for Grand Admiral Corvousier, he Dreadnought)
Crusaders' March (March often used when setting out for crusades)
Hero of the Line (March for Strategos Hague, the Hero of the Line)
Over There (March used when going to war, sung by soldiers when they leave their homes. Identical lyrics except for "the yanks" which is changed by "our men")
Koeremoer's March (March for Colonel Koeremoer, Founde of the Royal Army)
Mardakii Purged (Used as victory march against the Mardakii)
Shikoku's Warcry (March used by the Shintoïst of Shikoku)
Velutarian War (Song used to preach the overcoming victory during the Velutarian War. When played, the public will usually stand up during the song and be moved to tears)
Will ye no come back again (Used when soldiers of Shetland leave for war)

Marches for Parades:
Present March (Used in the beginning of parades and initial presentation of troops to foreign officials)
Marching Parade

Sorrow:
Funeral March (Used for distinguished members of both civilian and military careers. Often used when royalty dies)
I had a Comrade once (Used for funeral ceremonies of those who died during service)
Last Post (Used for daily remembrance ceremonies for the victims of the War at Home)
Never Forgotten (Used for daily remembrance for the victims of the Velutarian War)
Pacifica: MyriaSallodesia, Stoinia • A1-0: Stoinian Star Kingdom • Aurora: Kingdom of Threnebor
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