Mud Soldiers: Life Inside the New American ArmyMud Soldiers is a compelling look at one group of young recruits, volunteers who make up today's U.S. Army. Wilson actually lived with the recruits and is able to offer a unique and complete portrait of their lives--their troubles as well as their triumphs. "A candid and impassioned briefing".--Kirkus Reviews. |
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