Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI by Ryan Smithson

Nineteen-year-old Ryan Smithson enrolled in the US Army Reserves as a response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Shortly thereafter, he was shipped to Iraq where he worked with large equipment, facing dangerous situations and often bloody and grizzly tasks. Smithson tells the story of his deployment with occasionally crude humor and always heart wrenching clarity. Readers will cheer for Smithson and hope for his safe return throughout as he shares tales of his perilous time in the Middle East.

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