I recently finished reading the book WAR by Sebastian Junger. The author was embedded with an Army platoon at the remote outpost Restrepo in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. He covers day to day activities for a total of 15 months. He really lets the reader know about the soldier’s feelings, motivations and vulnerabilities without making any judgments of individuals, the military or even the war itself.

 

With Veterans Day next week I hope everyone takes time to think about our young men perched on the side of a mountains living in filthy, flea infested huts taking fire daily.

 

My son will graduate college next month and will be commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in US Army. I pray he never has to go to this place or any place like it.

 

The book will not win any literary awards but it is a moving depiction of what these soldiers are going through. I would highly recommend this book.

I already pre-ordered the Documentary Restrepo that will be released on DVD on December 7.

 

http://www.amazon.com/WAR-Sebastian-Junger/dp/0446556246

 

http://www.amazon.com/Restrepo-Artist-not-provided/dp/B0042KZJIC/ref=sr_1_cc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288813006&sr=1-1-catcorr

author was on i think jon stewart a while back (05/11/10 possibly because thats when i added this to my wish list) it looked interesting

 

just got the e-book for it actually, you convinced me lol. ill put it on my nook and get around to reading it after i finish what im already reading lol

I recently finished reading the book WAR by Sebastian Junger. The author was embedded with an Army platoon at the remote outpost Restrepo in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. He covers day to day activities for a total of 15 months. He really lets the reader know about the soldier’s feelings, motivations and vulnerabilities without making any judgments of individuals, the military or even the war itself.

 

With Veterans Day next week I hope everyone takes time to think about our young men perched on the side of a mountains living in filthy, flea infested huts taking fire daily.

 

My son will graduate college next month and will be commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in US Army. I pray he never has to go to this place or any place like it.

 

The book will not win any literary awards but it is a moving depiction of what these soldiers are going through. I would highly recommend this book.

I already pre-ordered the Documentary Restrepo that will be released on DVD on December 7.

 

http://www.amazon.com/WAR-Sebastian-Junger/dp/0446556246

 

http://www.amazon.com/Restrepo-Artist-not-provided/dp/B0042KZJIC/ref=sr_1_cc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288813006&sr=1-1-catcorr

 

Sleeper, God bless your son and keep him safe. Thank him from all us.

Don't mean to threadjack, but another recommendation to put on your wishlist is:

 

My War: Killing Time in Iraq by Colby Buzzell

 

It's written by a US Army machine gunner from San Francisco. This book was spring-boarded from his blog, for which he got into trouble for writing while he spent a year tour in the dirt. Great stuff.

 

 

Another great read--not war related is Hooked: Pirates, Poaching and the Perfect Fish by G. Bruce Knecht

 

It's about fishing enforcement officers chasing down pirates and the rise and ecological fall of the chilean sea bass fisheries.

Don't mean to threadjack, but another recommendation to put on your wishlist is:

 

My War: Killing Time in Iraq by Colby Buzzell

 

It's written by a US Army machine gunner from San Francisco. This book was spring-boarded from his blog, for which he got into trouble for writing while he spent a year tour in the dirt. Great stuff.

 

 

Another great read--not war related is Hooked: Pirates, Poaching and the Perfect Fish by G. Bruce Knecht

 

It's about fishing enforcement officers chasing down pirates and the rise and ecological fall of the chilean sea bass fisheries.

 

 

I just ordered My War: Killing Time in Iraq.

 

Check out the trailer for Restrepo: