Synopses & Reviews
Citizen soldiers have played a unique role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan - and their extended deployment and role in the war's battles have changed the towns, cities and states they hail from as well. The Devil’s Sandbox is the story of the 2nd Battalion of Oregon’s 162nd Infantry Regiment (2/162) and provides readers an intimate look at the reality of National Guardsmen at war. This book explores not only portraits of battle, but forward-looking civil affairs projects aimed at rebuilding the nation of Iraq and the American community coping without many of its people - its accountants, lawyers, and mechanics - as a result of extended combat.
About the Author
John R. Bruning has been a professional military historian and writer since 1990. He is the author of
Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea,
Jungle Ace,
Elusive Glory,
Ship Strike Pacific,
Luck of the Draw, and
The Battle of the Bulge: The Photographic History of an American Triumph. He served as an embedded civilian historian with the 2/162 during Operation Southern Comfort, the post–Hurricane Katrina relief operation in New Orleans. Bruning also has numerous articles, documentaries, multimedia CD-ROM programs, flight simulators, and museum displays to his credit.
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