The gov't says time and time again- no draft. The papers let us know month after month that the various branches of the military are not making their quotas for recruitment. The surge in Baghdad, and deployments throughout Iraq have over-taxed units that are already suffering shrinking numbers year after year as contracts come to an end and
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A U.S. soldier recommended for the medal of honor has written a book at the war in Iraq. It is a first-hand account of the 2004 Battle of Fallujah. The American soldiers eventually won the block-by-block battle, but the cost was great. David Bellavia conveys
the intense experiences of combat, and presents well-drawn portraits of his fellow soldiers, as he captures their heroism and sacrifice.
I have read this book and it's even better than Blackhawk Down!
You can order it now:
"House To House" David Bellavia
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