Not your typical I was there book. It's organized into three parts: fear, killing, and love. Truly and superbly chronicles the ordeal of men under fire. This book reminded me a lot of "Born to Run" in that the author takes the reader down some very interesting side paths on the psychology, sociology, philosophy, and anthropology of courage, killing, and group cohesion to name a few. It tells the story of a Medal of Honor recipient, who at the time this book was published, had not yet been awarded the honor-Sgt Giunta. It tells the stories of a lot of individual soldiers in this platoon that Junger commuted to and from during the course of their deployment. Junger is truly a journalist with big ones. He's out front with the troops. He never picked up a weapon but he was blown up in an IED convoy, walked point with the fire team he bunked with, and endured numerous close calls. He confesses his own fears and anxieties in the book. If you want to know how combat changes people and why some men just keep going back for more tours, read this book.