[Olefin]

In my original campaign the capturing of the New American leader and his files and computers actually led to the MilGov/CivGov "civil war " coming to an end as both recognized that New America was a threat to both of them - it wasnt a marriage made in heaven but it did bring them back as one unit - to fight both NA and the remaining Mexican/Russian forces in the Southwest.

My GM's notes had that fight going on for several years with it finally ending around 2005 and then the country slowly beginning to heal again - but with so much damage and repairs needed that the US didnt get fully back on its feet again over the length and breadth of the country till the 2050's and in some places even later (i.e. similar to what the South went thru from 1866 till the beginning of WWII)

There were places that were almost undamaged by the war by the way in his campaign - but they were mostly rural in nature. The biggest cities that were still in good shape were Denver due to MilGov forces in the state keeping things under control and Rochester and Buffalo because Niagara Falls kept generating power (no nukes nearby enough to EMP damage it) and the agricultural lands in Western NY were so rich that food supplies were good throughout the period (and there were a lot of military veterans and retirees in the area who defended it from all comers).