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"As the 'soldier wrote home' I found it interesting to see him go from boy to man..."

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From Basic to Baghdad is a compilation of letters and emails that J.B. Hogan sent home to his family detailing his experience in the Army. If I had to give one phrase to describe this book, it would be "seriously hilarious."...

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I have actually appreciated the first hand view of what it's like in the military, especially over in Kuwait and Baghdad-I think it's the humor/irony/sarcasm that really gets me. This is really a great book!!...

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JB gives a heartfelt, down-to-earth account of his military service in Iraq that is both gripping and entertaining. It is a story of the typical fears, sacrifices, and adventures of a young soldier serving far from home--it will make you proud to be an American.

Chris Klicka
Senior Counsel
Home School Legal Defense Association
Author, Speaker

From Basic to Baghdad:
A Soldier Writes Home

When homeschool graduate JB Hogan joined the Army the summer of 2001, his mother urged him to write home. The avalanche of letters that followed reassured her that JB was surviving the Army, even if the Army didn’t quite know what to make of JB! Both scathingly funny and deeply poignant, this coming-of-age story is a book for America and her families . . . (Hardback)

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From Basic to Baghdad: A Soldier Writes Home

Price: $14.95

From Basic to Baghdad:
A Soldier Writes Home