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May 26, 2018Lchagan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An exceptional book. David Finkel writes with a profound combination of compassion and insight in detailing the experiences of a U.S. Army Infantry Battalion deployed from Ft. Riley,KS to Iraq during the OIF surge period. He captures the madness of war, both the intense and the mundane, along with the emotional and physical costs paid by the Soldiers, their families, and Iraqi citizens. He writes with clear-eyed honesty, describing the heroic along with the less than laudable and never allows his care and concern for the Soldiers to devolve into sentimentality. Finkel's follow up work, Thank You For Your Service, is equally compelling. A must read.