War by Sebastian JungerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
At first I thought War was going to be a political hit piece on the War and Peace mission in Afghanistan.
Instead it's a thoughtful, insightful and brilliantly written book about a reporter that was embedded with an American Army Platoon in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley.
Sebastian Junger the author of The Perfect Storm gives on excellent account of what the war in Afghanistan was like for the young brave men who patroled and held their position at an outpost called Fort Restrepo.
I recommend this book. It's really details what modern warfare looks, feels and sounds like. Junger was in the region off and on for a 15 month period. His personal observations about the men and the country give the reader an excellent view of how difficult a job the military forces challenges were and still are there.
After you've read the book watch Restrepo the documentary on Netflix, it gives you a small visual of the men and their daily lives at the Fort.
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