In The Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat In Iraq- 4 stars

[Joanne]

In The Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat In Iraq 4 stars

In February 2003, author and Washington Post reporter Rick Atkinson, was invited to join and follow the movements of The 102st Airbourne Division through the invasion of Iraq. Atkinson was assigned to follow Major General David H. Petraeus. Many other journalists were also invited onto the road to Baghdad, when the U.S Government decided to have an open door policy in war.

In the harsh and unforgiving land of Iraq, Atkinson lives the life of soldier and does a wonderful job of recording what that consists of.

This book shows a much different side to Atkinson, as the story, unlike his other books, is told in the first person. I not only got into the brains of the soldier, but got to know Atkinson more as person than just another storyteller.