body {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #ff0000, #ffffff, #0000ff);
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}

header h1 {
  font-size: 3em;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  margin-top: 0;
  font-style: italic;
}

.branch-btn {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 2px solid white;
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  margin: 10px;
  font-size: 1em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.branch-btn.navy:hover { background-color: #001f3f; }
.branch-btn.airforce:hover { background-color: #0074D9; }
.branch-btn.army:hover { background-color: #2ECC40; }
.branch-btn.seals:hover { background-color: #85144b; }

.echo-verse {
  margin-top: 30px;
  font-size: 1.5em;
  font-weight: bold;
  animation: pulse 3s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.5; }
  100% { opacity: 1; }
}

.medal-wall {
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.medals {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.medal {
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.medal:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

#story-box {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1em;
}

footer {
  margin-top: 50px;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.hotline {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: yellow;
}