Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve when he was seventeen. Two year later, he was deployed to Iraq as an Army engineer. In this memoir, readers march along one GI's tour of duty. This is an account of the motivations and life of a contemporary soldier.

Extras" (16 p. at end)--include "A letter from Ryan," "Q & A with Ryan Smithson," "Ryan's top 10 favorite books," and "Ryan's Iraq playlist.