Boots on the Ground: A Month with the 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq Book

Summary:
Boots on the ground is the account of one reporter's month with the 82nd Airborne Division during the invasion of Iraq. Zinsmeister, who was embedded with the army as a correspondent for The National Review, makes no bones about his unabashed support for the war, and for the American military in general. The prospect of spending time rubbing shoulders with soldiers in the trenches clearly delights him even before he touches down on Iraqi soil.

Theme:

One thing I have noticed in the theme while reading this book was that the author wasn't like any other reporter, he worked with the soldiers and told the straight truth about what he observed.

Compare:
This book is similar to the "real stars" by Ben Stein because both authors support the US Military and gives them credit for the hard work they do. The only difference is that Zinsmeister was actually with the 82nd Airborne Division during the time he wrote the book.

Review:
I like this book because Zinsmeister doesn't cover up the truth according to Victor Davis Hanson, military historian "A fast-moving story of courage and competence, written by an observer who offers a far different picture from what was presented by our mainstream media. A moving tribute to what free soldiers united in a common cause can accomplish." If any is interested to find out the truth of the military, I would recommend this book.