diff --git a/Laptop/merccompare.cpp b/Laptop/merccompare.cpp
index a710d8f1..333c0584 100644
--- a/Laptop/merccompare.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/merccompare.cpp
@@ -968,6 +968,8 @@ template<>	void	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE_SQUADSELECTION>::SetRefr
 	fMercCompareMatrixRedraw = TRUE;
 }
 
+CHAR16 sSquadString[NUMBER_OF_SQUADS][80];
+
 BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareMatrix( )
 {
 	InitDefaults( );
@@ -976,7 +978,7 @@ BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareMatrix( )
 	std::vector<std::pair<INT16, STR16> > dropdownvector;
 
 	// create a map of all current squads  with at least 2 members
-	std::map<UINT8, UINT8>	squadmap;
+	std::map<INT16, INT16>	squadmap;
 
 	SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = NULL;
 	UINT16 id = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
@@ -991,17 +993,23 @@ BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareMatrix( )
 				++squadmap[pSoldier->bAssignment];
 		}
 	}
-
-	std::map<UINT8, UINT8>::iterator itend = squadmap.end();
-	for ( std::map<UINT8, UINT8>::iterator it = squadmap.begin(); it != itend; ++it )
+		
+	int squadcnt = 0;
+	for ( std::map<INT16, INT16>::iterator it = squadmap.begin(), itend = squadmap.end(); it != itend; ++it )
 	{
 		if ( (*it).second > 1 )
 		{
-			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-				dropdownvector.push_back( std::make_pair( (*it).first, SquadNames[(*it).first].squadname ) );
+			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && ( *it ).first < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+			{
+				swprintf( sSquadString[squadcnt], L"%s", gSquadNameVector[( *it ).first].c_str() );
+
+				dropdownvector.push_back( std::make_pair( ( *it ).first, sSquadString[squadcnt] ) );
+			}
 			else
 				dropdownvector.push_back( std::make_pair( (*it).first, pSquadMenuStrings[(*it).first] ) );
 		}
+
+		++squadcnt;
 	}
 
 	if ( !dropdownvector.empty() )
diff --git a/Laptop/personnel.cpp b/Laptop/personnel.cpp
index 71bf1e0e..ea135a96 100644
--- a/Laptop/personnel.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/personnel.cpp
@@ -1287,8 +1287,8 @@ void DisplayCharName( INT32 iId, INT32 iSlot )
 	//Display the mercs name
 	mprintf( sX + iSlot*IMAGE_BOX_WIDTH, CHAR_NAME_Y, sString );
 
-	if ( Menptr[iId].bAssignment < ON_DUTY && gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-		swprintf( sString, L"%s", SquadNames[ Menptr[iId].bAssignment ].squadname);
+	if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && Menptr[iId].bAssignment < min(ON_DUTY, gSquadNameVector.size() ) )
+		swprintf( sString, L"%s", gSquadNameVector[Menptr[iId].bAssignment].c_str() );
 	else
 		swprintf( sString, L"%s", pPersonnelAssignmentStrings[Menptr[iId].bAssignment]);
 
diff --git a/Strategic/Assignments.cpp b/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
index b015d256..c6204d87 100644
--- a/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
@@ -12957,8 +12957,8 @@ void SquadMenuBtnCallback( MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT32 iReason )
 			switch( bCanJoinSquad )
 			{
 				case CHARACTER_CANT_JOIN_SQUAD_SQUAD_MOVING:
-					if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-						swprintf( sString, pMapErrorString[ 36 ], pSoldier->GetName(), SquadNames[ iValue ].squadname );
+					if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && iValue < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+						swprintf( sString, pMapErrorString[ 36 ], pSoldier->GetName(), gSquadNameVector[iValue].c_str() );
 					else
 						swprintf( sString, pMapErrorString[ 36 ], pSoldier->GetName(), pLongAssignmentStrings[ iValue ] );
 					break;
@@ -12966,14 +12966,14 @@ void SquadMenuBtnCallback( MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT32 iReason )
 					swprintf( sString, pMapErrorString[ 37 ], pSoldier->GetName() );
 					break;
 				case CHARACTER_CANT_JOIN_SQUAD_TOO_FAR:
-					if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-						swprintf( sString, pMapErrorString[ 20 ], pSoldier->GetName(), SquadNames[ iValue ].squadname );
+					if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && iValue < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+						swprintf( sString, pMapErrorString[ 20 ], pSoldier->GetName(), gSquadNameVector[iValue].c_str() );
 					else
 						swprintf( sString, pMapErrorString[ 20 ], pSoldier->GetName(), pLongAssignmentStrings[ iValue ] );
 					break;
 				case CHARACTER_CANT_JOIN_SQUAD_FULL:
-					if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-						swprintf( sString, pMapErrorString[ 19 ], pSoldier->GetName(), SquadNames[ iValue ].squadname );
+					if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && iValue < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+						swprintf( sString, pMapErrorString[ 19 ], pSoldier->GetName(), gSquadNameVector[iValue].c_str() );
 					else
 						swprintf( sString, pMapErrorString[ 19 ], pSoldier->GetName(), pLongAssignmentStrings[ iValue ] );
 					break;
@@ -14382,8 +14382,8 @@ void CreateSquadBox( void )
  {
 	 // get info about current squad and put in	string
 	 //SQUAD10 FIX
-	 if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-		swprintf( sString, L"%s ( %d/%d )", SquadNames[ uiCounter ].squadname, NumberOfPeopleInSquad( ( INT8 )uiCounter ), gGameOptions.ubSquadSize );
+	 if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && uiCounter < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+		swprintf( sString, L"%s ( %d/%d )", gSquadNameVector[uiCounter].c_str(), NumberOfPeopleInSquad( ( INT8 )uiCounter ), gGameOptions.ubSquadSize );
 	 else
 		swprintf( sString, L"%s ( %d/%d )", pSquadMenuStrings[uiCounter], NumberOfPeopleInSquad( ( INT8 )uiCounter ), gGameOptions.ubSquadSize );
 
@@ -15303,8 +15303,8 @@ void CreateAssignmentsBox( void )
 		if( ( uiCounter == ASSIGN_MENU_ON_DUTY ) && ( pSoldier != NULL ) && ( pSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY ) )
 		{
 			// show his squad # in brackets
-			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-				swprintf( sString, L"%s(%s)", pAssignMenuStrings[uiCounter], SquadNames[ pSoldier->bAssignment ].squadname );
+			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pSoldier->bAssignment < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+				swprintf( sString, L"%s(%s)", pAssignMenuStrings[uiCounter], gSquadNameVector[uiCounter].c_str() );
 			else
 				swprintf( sString, L"%s(%d)", pAssignMenuStrings[uiCounter], pSoldier->bAssignment + 1 );
 		}
diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map.cpp b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map.cpp
index 6202d38b..9135534e 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map.cpp	
@@ -1720,8 +1720,8 @@ void PlotPathForCharacter( SOLDIERTYPE *pCharacter, INT16 sX, INT16 sY, BOOLEAN
 		}
 		else	// squad
 		{
-			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-				MapScreenMessage( FONT_MCOLOR_DKRED, MSG_INTERFACE, L"%s %s", SquadNames[ pCharacter->bAssignment ].squadname, gsUndergroundString[0] );
+			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pCharacter->bAssignment < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+				MapScreenMessage( FONT_MCOLOR_DKRED, MSG_INTERFACE, L"%s %s", gSquadNameVector[pCharacter->bAssignment].c_str(), gsUndergroundString[0] );
 			else
 				MapScreenMessage( FONT_MCOLOR_DKRED, MSG_INTERFACE, L"%s %s", pLongAssignmentStrings[ pCharacter->bAssignment ], gsUndergroundString[0] );
 		}
diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.cpp b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.cpp
index df7200ee..a697ab0e 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.cpp	
@@ -375,8 +375,6 @@ SGPPoint OrigSnitchSectorPosition={320,150};
 
 SGPPoint OrigPrisonerPosition = {320, 150};
 
-SQUAD_NAMES	SquadNames[20];
-
 //extern BOOLEAN fMapExitDueToMessageBox;
 
 // at least one merc was hired at some time
@@ -3845,15 +3843,15 @@ void AddStringsToMoveBox( void )
 		// add this squad, now add all the grunts in it
 		if( fSquadIsMoving[ iCount ] )
 		{
-			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-				swprintf( sString, L"*%s*", SquadNames[ iSquadMovingList[ iCount ] ].squadname );
+			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && iSquadMovingList[iCount] < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+				swprintf( sString, L"*%s*", gSquadNameVector[iSquadMovingList[iCount]].c_str() );
 			else
 				swprintf( sString, L"*%s*", pSquadMenuStrings[iSquadMovingList[ iCount ] ] );
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-				swprintf( sString, L"%s", SquadNames[ iSquadMovingList[ iCount ] ].squadname );
+			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && iSquadMovingList[iCount] < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+				swprintf( sString, L"%s", gSquadNameVector[iSquadMovingList[iCount]].c_str() );
 			else
 				swprintf( sString, L"%s", pSquadMenuStrings[iSquadMovingList[ iCount ] ] );
 		}
diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.h b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.h
index d1386f9b..6e13fc10 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.h	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.h	
@@ -22,13 +22,7 @@ typedef struct FASTHELPREGION {
 } FASTHELPREGION;
 
 // Flugente: externalised squad names
-typedef struct
-{
-	UINT32 uiIndex;
-	CHAR16	squadname[10];
-} SQUAD_NAMES;
-
-extern SQUAD_NAMES	SquadNames[20];
+extern std::vector<std::wstring> gSquadNameVector;
 
 extern UINT8 FIRSTmercTOdisplay ;
 extern UINT8 maxNumberOfMercVisibleInStrategyList;
diff --git a/Strategic/Strategic Movement.cpp b/Strategic/Strategic Movement.cpp
index a3589d29..fe5a5302 100644
--- a/Strategic/Strategic Movement.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Strategic Movement.cpp	
@@ -2102,8 +2102,8 @@ void GroupArrivedAtSector( UINT8 ubGroupID, BOOLEAN fCheckForBattle, BOOLEAN fNe
 					{
 						// squad
 						// HEADROCK HAM 3.6: Messages are no longer yellow by default.
-						if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-							ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_ARRIVE ], SquadNames[ pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->bAssignment ].squadname, pMapVertIndex[ pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->sSectorY ], pMapHortIndex[ pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->sSectorX ]);
+						if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->bAssignment < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+							ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_ARRIVE ], gSquadNameVector[pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->bAssignment].c_str(), pMapVertIndex[ pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->sSectorY ], pMapHortIndex[ pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->sSectorX ]);
 						else
 							ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_ARRIVE ], pAssignmentStrings[ pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->bAssignment ], pMapVertIndex[ pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->sSectorY ], pMapHortIndex[ pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->sSectorX ]);
 					}
@@ -5725,8 +5725,8 @@ BOOLEAN HandlePlayerGroupEnteringSectorToCheckForNPCsOfNote( GROUP *pGroup )
 	// build string for squad
 	GetSectorIDString( sSectorX, sSectorY, bSectorZ, wSectorName, FALSE );
 
-	if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY )
-		swprintf( sString, pLandMarkInSectorString[ 1 ], SquadNames[ pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->bAssignment ].squadname, wSectorName );
+	if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->bAssignment < min(ON_DUTY, gSquadNameVector .size()) )
+		swprintf( sString, pLandMarkInSectorString[ 1 ], gSquadNameVector[pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->bAssignment].c_str(), wSectorName );
 	else
 		swprintf( sString, pLandMarkInSectorString[ 0 ], pGroup->pPlayerList->pSoldier->bAssignment + 1, wSectorName );
 
diff --git a/Strategic/XML_SquadNames.cpp b/Strategic/XML_SquadNames.cpp
index 6be99e0c..1225da6d 100644
--- a/Strategic/XML_SquadNames.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/XML_SquadNames.cpp
@@ -9,21 +9,19 @@
 	#include "XML.h"
 #endif
 
-
 struct
 {
 	PARSE_STAGE	curElement;
 
 	CHAR8		szCharData[MAX_CHAR_DATA_LENGTH+1];
-	SQUAD_NAMES		curSquadNames;
-	SQUAD_NAMES *	curArray;
-	UINT32			maxArraySize;
 
 	UINT32			currentDepth;
 	UINT32			maxReadDepth;
 }
 typedef squadnamesParseData;
 
+std::vector<std::wstring> gSquadNameVector;
+
 static void XMLCALL
 squadnamesStartElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name, const XML_Char **atts)
 {
@@ -34,17 +32,13 @@ squadnamesStartElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name, const XML_Cha
 		if(strcmp(name, "SQUAD_NAMES") == 0 && pData->curElement == ELEMENT_NONE)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT_LIST;
-
-			memset(pData->curArray,0,sizeof(SQUAD_NAMES)*pData->maxArraySize);
-
+			
 			pData->maxReadDepth++; //we are not skipping this element
 		}
 		else if(strcmp(name, "SQUADNAME") == 0 && pData->curElement == ELEMENT_LIST)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
-
-			memset(&pData->curSquadNames,0,sizeof(SQUAD_NAMES));
-
+			
 			pData->maxReadDepth++; //we are not skipping this element
 		}
 		else if(pData->curElement == ELEMENT &&
@@ -58,9 +52,8 @@ squadnamesStartElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name, const XML_Cha
 
 		pData->szCharData[0] = '\0';
 	}
-
+	
 	pData->currentDepth++;
-
 }
 
 static void XMLCALL
@@ -75,7 +68,6 @@ squadnamesCharacterDataHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *str, int len)
 	}
 }
 
-
 static void XMLCALL
 squadnamesEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 {
@@ -90,25 +82,22 @@ squadnamesEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 		else if(strcmp(name, "SQUADNAME") == 0)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT_LIST;
-
-			if(pData->curSquadNames.uiIndex < pData->maxArraySize)
-			{
-				pData->curArray[pData->curSquadNames.uiIndex] = pData->curSquadNames; //write the squadnames into the table
-			}
 		}
 		else if(strcmp(name, "uiIndex") == 0)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
-			pData->curSquadNames.uiIndex	= (UINT32) atol(pData->szCharData);
 		}
 		else if(strcmp(name, "Squad") == 0)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
 
-			MultiByteToWideChar( CP_UTF8, 0, pData->szCharData, -1, pData->curSquadNames.squadname, sizeof(pData->curSquadNames.squadname)/sizeof(pData->curSquadNames.squadname[0]) );
-			pData->curSquadNames.squadname[sizeof(pData->curSquadNames.squadname)/sizeof(pData->curSquadNames.squadname[0]) - 1] = '\0';
+			CHAR16 bla[30];
+
+			MultiByteToWideChar( CP_UTF8, 0, pData->szCharData, -1, bla, sizeof( bla ) / sizeof( bla[0] ) );
+			bla[sizeof( bla ) / sizeof( bla[0] ) - 1] = '\0';
+
+			gSquadNameVector.push_back( bla );
 		}
-		
 
 		pData->maxReadDepth--;
 	}
@@ -116,9 +105,6 @@ squadnamesEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 	pData->currentDepth--;
 }
 
-
-
-
 BOOLEAN ReadInSquadNamesStats(STR fileName)
 {
 	HWFILE		hFile;
@@ -149,19 +135,14 @@ BOOLEAN ReadInSquadNamesStats(STR fileName)
 	lpcBuffer[uiFSize] = 0; //add a null terminator
 
 	FileClose( hFile );
-
-
+	
 	XML_SetElementHandler(parser, squadnamesStartElementHandle, squadnamesEndElementHandle);
 	XML_SetCharacterDataHandler(parser, squadnamesCharacterDataHandle);
-
-
+	
 	memset(&pData,0,sizeof(pData));
-	pData.curArray = SquadNames;
-	pData.maxArraySize = 20;
 
 	XML_SetUserData(parser, &pData);
-
-
+	
 	if(!XML_Parse(parser, lpcBuffer, uiFSize, TRUE))
 	{
 		CHAR8 errorBuf[511];
@@ -174,16 +155,13 @@ BOOLEAN ReadInSquadNamesStats(STR fileName)
 	}
 
 	MemFree(lpcBuffer);
-
-
+	
 	XML_ParserFree(parser);
-
-
+	
 	return( TRUE );
 }
 
 BOOLEAN WriteSquadNamesStats()
-{
-	
+{	
 	return( TRUE );
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp b/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
index f3ad4685..85f38aab 100644
--- a/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
@@ -2849,8 +2849,8 @@ void DrawCharacterInfo(INT16 sCharNumber)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY )
-			swprintf( sString, L"%s", SquadNames[ pSoldier->bAssignment ].squadname );
+		if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pSoldier->bAssignment < min(ON_DUTY, gSquadNameVector.size()) )
+			swprintf( sString, L"%s", gSquadNameVector[pSoldier->bAssignment].c_str() );
 		else
 			wcscpy( sString, pAssignmentStrings[ pSoldier->bAssignment ] );
 	}
@@ -15871,8 +15871,8 @@ void GetMapscreenMercAssignmentString( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, CHAR16 sString[] )
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY )
-			swprintf( sString, L" %s", SquadNames[ pSoldier->bAssignment ].squadname );
+		if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pSoldier->bAssignment < min(ON_DUTY, gSquadNameVector.size() ) )
+			swprintf( sString, L" %s", gSquadNameVector[pSoldier->bAssignment].c_str() );
 		else
 			wcscpy(sString, pAssignmentStrings[ pSoldier->bAssignment ] );
 	}
diff --git a/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp b/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp
index 80b65538..b4a0c29c 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp	
@@ -1549,8 +1549,8 @@ UINT32 UIHandleSelectMerc( UI_EVENT *pUIEvent )
 		// If different, display message
 		if ( CurrentSquad( ) != iCurrentSquad )
 		{
-			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && CurrentSquad( ) + 1 < ON_DUTY )
-				ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE_STRING], SquadNames[CurrentSquad( ) + 1].squadname );
+			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && CurrentSquad( ) + 1 < min( ON_DUTY, gSquadNameVector.size() ) )
+				ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE_STRING], gSquadNameVector[CurrentSquad() + 1].c_str() );
 			else
 				ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE ], ( CurrentSquad( ) + 1 ) );
 		}
diff --git a/Tactical/Interface Panels.cpp b/Tactical/Interface Panels.cpp
index f1a1691b..a8e8be6c 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface Panels.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Interface Panels.cpp	
@@ -5553,21 +5553,21 @@ void RenderTEAMPanel( BOOLEAN fDirty )
 							if (gGameOptions.fNewTraitSystem) // SANDRO - old/new traits check
 							{
 								UINT8 ubTempSkillArray[30];
-								INT8 bNumSkillTraits = 0;
+								int bNumSkillTraits = 0;
 			
 								// lets rearrange our skills to a temp array
 								// we also get the number of lines (skills) to be displayed 
-								for ( UINT8 ubCnt = 1; ubCnt < NUM_SKILLTRAITS_NT; ubCnt++ )
+								for ( UINT8 ubCnt = 1; ubCnt < NUM_SKILLTRAITS_NT; ++ubCnt )
 								{
 									if ( ProfileHasSkillTrait( pSoldier->ubProfile, ubCnt ) == 2 )
 									{
 										ubTempSkillArray[bNumSkillTraits] = (ubCnt + NEWTRAIT_MERCSKILL_EXPERTOFFSET);
-										bNumSkillTraits++;
+										++bNumSkillTraits;
 									}
 									else if ( ProfileHasSkillTrait( pSoldier->ubProfile, ubCnt ) == 1 )
 									{
 										ubTempSkillArray[bNumSkillTraits] = ubCnt;
-										bNumSkillTraits++;
+										++bNumSkillTraits;
 									}
 								}
 			
@@ -5578,7 +5578,7 @@ void RenderTEAMPanel( BOOLEAN fDirty )
 								}
 								else
 								{
-									for ( UINT8 ubCnt = 0; ubCnt < bNumSkillTraits; ubCnt++ )
+									for ( int ubCnt = 0; ubCnt < bNumSkillTraits; ++ubCnt )
 									{
 										swprintf( sTemp, L"%s\n", gzMercSkillTextNew[ ubTempSkillArray[ubCnt] ] );
 										wcscat( pStr, sTemp );
@@ -7157,8 +7157,8 @@ UINT8 FindNextMercInTeamPanel( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, BOOLEAN fGoodForLessOKLife
 
 			if ( pNewSoldier->bAssignment != iCurrentSquad )
 			{
-				if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pNewSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY )
-					ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE_STRING], SquadNames[pNewSoldier->bAssignment].squadname );
+				if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pNewSoldier->bAssignment < min(ON_DUTY, gSquadNameVector.size()) )
+					ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE_STRING], gSquadNameVector[pNewSoldier->bAssignment].c_str() );
 				else
 					//ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE ], ( CurrentSquad( ) + 1 ) );
 					ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE ], ( pNewSoldier->bAssignment + 1 ) );
diff --git a/Tactical/Interface.cpp b/Tactical/Interface.cpp
index 44e4d945..c8bdcb99 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Interface.cpp
@@ -1987,8 +1987,8 @@ void DrawSelectedUIAboveGuy( UINT16 usSoldierID )
 		}
 		else if ( pSoldier->bTeam == gbPlayerNum &&	pSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY && pSoldier->bAssignment != CurrentSquad() && !( pSoldier->flags.uiStatusFlags & SOLDIER_MULTI_SELECTED ) )
 		{
-			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-				swprintf( NameStr, SquadNames[ pSoldier->bAssignment ].squadname );
+			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pSoldier->bAssignment < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+				swprintf( NameStr, gSquadNameVector[pSoldier->bAssignment].c_str() );
 			else
 				swprintf( NameStr, gzLateLocalizedString[ 34 ], ( pSoldier->bAssignment + 1 ) );
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp
index b5f8ec8a..67230917 100644
--- a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
@@ -2242,8 +2242,8 @@ void GetKeyboardInput( UINT32 *puiNewEvent )
 									{
 										HandleLocateSelectMerc( pNewSoldier->ubID, LOCATEANDSELECT_MERC );
 
-										if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pNewSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY )
-											ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE_STRING ], SquadNames[pNewSoldier->bAssignment].squadname );
+										if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && pNewSoldier->bAssignment < min(ON_DUTY, gSquadNameVector.size() ) )
+											ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE_STRING ], gSquadNameVector[pNewSoldier->bAssignment].c_str() );
 										else
 											//ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE ], ( CurrentSquad( ) + 1 ) );
 											ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE ], ( pNewSoldier->bAssignment + 1 ) );
@@ -5961,8 +5961,8 @@ void ChangeCurrentSquad( INT32 iSquad )
 				//set active squad
 				SetCurrentSquad( cnt, FALSE );
 
-				if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && cnt < ON_DUTY )
-					ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE_STRING ], SquadNames[cnt].squadname );
+				if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && cnt < min(ON_DUTY, gSquadNameVector.size()) )
+					ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE_STRING ], gSquadNameVector[cnt].c_str() );
 				else
 					ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_SQUAD_ACTIVE ], ( cnt + 1 ) );
 				
diff --git a/TileEngine/Radar Screen.cpp b/TileEngine/Radar Screen.cpp
index 06e01791..25399e03 100644
--- a/TileEngine/Radar Screen.cpp	
+++ b/TileEngine/Radar Screen.cpp	
@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@ void RenderSquadList( void )
 	// show list of squads
 	INT16 sCounter = 0;
 	INT16 sX, sY;
+	CHAR16 sString[40];
 
 	// clear region
 	// CHRISL:
@@ -865,16 +866,24 @@ void RenderSquadList( void )
 			if( sCounter < NUMBER_OF_SQUADS / 2 )
 			{
 				// CHRISL:
-				if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-					FindFontCenterCoordinates( RADAR_WINDOW_TM_X , ( INT16 )( SQUAD_WINDOW_TM_Y + ( sCounter * ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2 - 1, ( INT16 )( (  ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ) , SquadNames[ sCounter ].squadname , SQUAD_FONT, &sX, &sY);
+				if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && sCounter < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+				{
+					swprintf( sString, L"%s", gSquadNameVector[sCounter].c_str() );
+
+					FindFontCenterCoordinates( RADAR_WINDOW_TM_X, (INT16)( SQUAD_WINDOW_TM_Y + ( sCounter * ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2 - 1, (INT16)( ( ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), sString, SQUAD_FONT, &sX, &sY );
+				}
 				else
-					FindFontCenterCoordinates( RADAR_WINDOW_TM_X , ( INT16 )( SQUAD_WINDOW_TM_Y + ( sCounter * ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2 - 1, ( INT16 )( (  ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ) ,pSquadMenuStrings[ sCounter ] , SQUAD_FONT, &sX, &sY);
+					FindFontCenterCoordinates( RADAR_WINDOW_TM_X , ( INT16 )( SQUAD_WINDOW_TM_Y + ( sCounter * ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2 - 1, ( INT16 )( (  ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ) , pSquadMenuStrings[ sCounter ] , SQUAD_FONT, &sX, &sY);
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				// CHRISL:
-				if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-					FindFontCenterCoordinates(RADAR_WINDOW_TM_X + RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2, ( INT16 )( SQUAD_WINDOW_TM_Y + ( ( sCounter - ( NUMBER_OF_SQUADS / 2) ) * ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2 - 1, ( INT16 )(   ( ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), SquadNames[ sCounter ].squadname , SQUAD_FONT, &sX, &sY);
+				if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && sCounter < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+				{
+					swprintf( sString, L"%s", gSquadNameVector[sCounter].c_str() );
+
+					FindFontCenterCoordinates( RADAR_WINDOW_TM_X + RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2, (INT16)( SQUAD_WINDOW_TM_Y + ( ( sCounter - ( NUMBER_OF_SQUADS / 2 ) ) * ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2 - 1, (INT16)( ( ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), sString, SQUAD_FONT, &sX, &sY );
+				}
 				else
 					FindFontCenterCoordinates(RADAR_WINDOW_TM_X + RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2, ( INT16 )( SQUAD_WINDOW_TM_Y + ( ( sCounter - ( NUMBER_OF_SQUADS / 2) ) * ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2 - 1, ( INT16 )(   ( ( 2 * ( SQUAD_REGION_HEIGHT - SUBTRACTOR_FOR_SQUAD_LIST ) / NUMBER_OF_SQUADS ) ) ), pSquadMenuStrings[ sCounter ] , SQUAD_FONT, &sX, &sY);
 			}
@@ -914,8 +923,12 @@ void RenderSquadList( void )
 				sX = RADAR_WINDOW_TM_X + ( RADAR_WINDOW_WIDTH / 2 ) - 2;
 			}
 
-			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
-				mprintf( sX, sY , SquadNames[ sCounter ].squadname);
+			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames && sCounter < gSquadNameVector.size() )
+			{ 
+				swprintf( sString, L"%s", gSquadNameVector[sCounter].c_str() );
+
+				mprintf( sX, sY , sString );
+			}
 			else
 				mprintf( sX, sY , pSquadMenuStrings[ sCounter ]);
 	}
diff --git a/Utils/Text.h b/Utils/Text.h
index b91269b9..4a9755b4 100644
--- a/Utils/Text.h
+++ b/Utils/Text.h
@@ -3025,7 +3025,7 @@ enum
 	// links to other pages
 	TEXT_MILITIAWEBSITE_SUBSITE1,
 
-	TEXT_MILITIAWEBSITE_MAIN1 = TEXT_PMC_SUBSITE1 + 3,
+	TEXT_MILITIAWEBSITE_MAIN1 = TEXT_MILITIAWEBSITE_SUBSITE1 + 3,
 
 	TEXT_MILITIAWEBSITE_MAX,
 };