This is a book about how the war is a nasty thing. There are many things that the news has made bad but it is not. The news makes it sound like everyone is killers but that is not true. When he was in high school 9/11 happened and that was the moment he decided to go into the army reserve. When he was 18 he joined and went to boot camp. Then when he was 19 he was deployed. The story feels how his deployment went and how he got through it. It tells his biggest fears and it also tells how life was like. It tells how he would hide in buildings when missiles launched it also tells how he managed to send letters to his family. it also tells how he goes on supply runs and builds a thing. he is always buisy andthey never stop working. he tells how the trough food to children and they hide when bombs are exploding. he makes it feel like most of the people are innocent. There are many different themes in the story from fear to heroism. it shows how you have to be brave in tough situations. It also says that there is fear in everything and to live your life like it is your last.