This is a true story. This is the story of a very young man. This is a war time story and it is happening now. Ryan Smithson, in Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI, tells us of his daily life becoming a GI and defending our freedom in Iraq. He was right out of high school. Yes, your age. Think forward to June when many of you will graduate. Some will begin planning for college days, others will find work for the summer, others will find their life's career. Ryan chose to join the Army Reserve. His story is simple. His story is gritty. His story is one many of us will never know if not for books like Ryan's. He was just sixteen the day our country was attacked by terrorists flying jets into NYC's Twin Towers. You will read how that impacted his decision to defend his country. You will read about the day-by-day routines of the military life - the exciting and the mundane. You will read of his life after he returned home from Iraq and how that experience impacted his life's work.
If you are contemplating a military commitment, this book is a must read. Ryan's story may very well be yours.
Reviewed by Mrs. Boehm
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