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→Military: Added a short summary for Bridge Crews under the military section. I feel they were a very important part of the military during the War of Reckoning and shouldn't go unmentioned.
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The Alethi military is currently one of the major military forces fighting against the Fused Invasion, most notably during the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] and the Emuli Campaign.{{book ref|sa3|115}}{{cite}} Although many more battles and skirmishes were fought between the two armies between {{rosharan date|1173}} and {{rosharan date|1175}}.{{cite}} They also led the Evacuation of Hearthstone in early {{rosharan date|1175}}.{{book ref|sa4|1}} They are currently centered around and stationed in Urithiru.{{cite}}
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==== Bridge Crews ====
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Bridge Crews were a very important part of the army during the War of Reckoning, serving as an expendable workforce that carried bridges to help soldiers cross over the large chasms between plateaus. They also acted as canon fodder for Parshendi bowmen, as to direct attention away from more trained and valued soldiers.{{book ref|sa1|32}} Due to this, bridgemen had a very high mortality rate, with around half a crew dying per run.{{cite}}
Each Bridge Crew was made up of 35-40 men, which were lead by a Bridge sergeant, who reports directly to the Brightlord in charge of the crews.{{book ref|sa1|6}}{{book ref|sa1|17}} Each crew has an internal leader elected amongst themselves known as the bridge leader, who has no official authority outside of that which his crewmembers choose to give him.{{cite}}
The bridges themselves were typically eight feet wide and two feet thick, with supports on both sides extending its width to sixteen feet. They were also thirty feet long, and allowed one to set up 8 men per column and 5 men per row.{{file ref|Sadeas_bridges.jpg|Bridge Run Interior Art}}
While not on bridge runs, they are typically used as cheap manpower to preform undesirable duties at war camps, such as chasm duty.{{book ref|sa1|27}}
Not all highprinces made use of bridge crews, with Dalinar notably refusing to make direct use of them. Eventually, Sadeas' Bridge Crews were bought off of him by Dalinar, who granted them freedom from slavery and promoted them to a battalion.{{cite}}
== Notable Alethi ==
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