I wrote these tales for young people to see that in war, life goes on and on, even in the worst of times. People do things the way they were taught. A young person can see the humor and question the consequences while reading these stories. Most of the stories are based on my life in the boonies. This book aims to try to bring the reader into the action as it happened--the mud is deep, and the food is terrible. Friendships are real and personal.