This is an absolutely fantastic book - very real, gritty and person view of war. Junger cuts out the politics and focuses on the soldiers who are out fighting for us.

posted Jul 6, 2010 at 12:55AM

Unlike most war stories this book examines the life of the grunts in the field and all the dangers they encounter. An enlightening book that tells the stories of the men that fight a war far from what we see on the news.

posted Aug 21, 2010 at 11:57AM

Sebastian Junger's account of accompanying a single platoon through their tour of duty in Afghanistan. The basis for the movie "Restrepo." Salvatore Giunta, the first living person to receive the Medal of Honor since Vietnam, is a member of the platoon Junger stayed with--and the rescue that earned him the medal is included in the book.

posted Jan 7, 2011 at 10:18AM

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