Joey S. (Joey) reviewed on 2/15/2008 + 404 more book reviews

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"John Crawford is a young man from Florida who joined the National Guard to help pay for his college, and then found himself suddenly...thrust into the middle of the invasion of Iraq as a member of the Army National Guard. Crawford always understood that he might have to serve his country during a time of war, but the conflict in Iraq is not at all what he expected.

Crawford writes about his military experiences and doesn't pull any punches. His writing is raw and visceral, full of emotion and pathos. He is openly critical of both the military establishment and the botched military plans of the Iraq conflict.

Another admirable note is that Crawford decided that while writing this book he wanted to remove politics from his story telling, or avoid what he calls "Monday morning quarterbacking" regarding the politics involved." amazon

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