The Adventures of Chester: Go buy this immediately . . .

. . . if you want an honest, well-written, thoughtful account of life as a lieutenant in the Marine Corps:

One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer, by Nathaniel C. Fick

Fantastic. Superb. There is no whitewashing. It's all there, warts and all. Pick it up in the sidebar if you are so inclined. I bought it on Friday and finished Sunday afternoon. I loved this book. Time is short and I cannot review it in full. But it took me back. The last few dozen pages took me about four hours cause I took so many notes and found myself staring out the window frequently, remembering Iraq. Phenomenal. Outstanding. Here's another link:

Posted by Chester on October 3, 2005 11:21 PM to The Adventures of Chester