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Combat and Other Shenanigans: Tales of the Absurd from a Deployment to Iraq

Combat and Other Shenanigans: Tales of the Absurd from a Deployment to Iraq

byPiers Platt
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5.0 out of 5 starsIf you're a veteran of the Iraq war - gotta read this one.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on August 30, 2022
Was told about this book by a vet who one of the (name has been changed) Soldier characterized in it. A good quick read. Gives outsiders a realistic look at what the war was about from the perspective of Soldiers who were out in the mix regularly.
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Doc Krew
3.0 out of 5 starsUneventful mostly. Absurd, not really...
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on May 12, 2021
A well written adventure sharing a typical soldier experience through a tour in Iraq. Iโ€™m sure the authors story that he experienced was to him a wild, dangerous and absurd year in combat and he is right to be proud of his service. If your looking for a nice soldier story surviving the tedious year away from home itโ€™s a well written book and record of this soldiers experience. If your looking for exciting war stories your probably going to be disappointed like a was waiting for the big battles and life and death moments in many of the great books available today. Absurd, not at all.
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Doc Krew
3.0 out of 5 stars Uneventful mostly. Absurd, not really...
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on May 12, 2021
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A well written adventure sharing a typical soldier experience through a tour in Iraq. Iโ€™m sure the authors story that he experienced was to him a wild, dangerous and absurd year in combat and he is right to be proud of his service. If your looking for a nice soldier story surviving the tedious year away from home itโ€™s a well written book and record of this soldiers experience. If your looking for exciting war stories your probably going to be disappointed like a was waiting for the big battles and life and death moments in many of the great books available today. Absurd, not at all.
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ChuckE
3.0 out of 5 stars Not great, not horrible.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on May 7, 2021
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Not a bad book, but not real funny. Good description of a tour in Iraq. Just not very funny.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Heavy metal.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on May 6, 2015
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This book was interesting reading. There is a lot of detail about the weapons and tactics used for the Iraq secondment. I got a full sense of how uncomfortable it was there, especially in relation to heat, dirt, food and living conditions. I found it unsettling the ease in which the killing of others and intrusion takes place.
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Darik Horn
3.0 out of 5 stars Another self-published memoir for Kindling.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on May 2, 2014
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This book is well written and edited, but it doesn't offer the reader anything new in the genre of modern military memoirs. The author went to Iraq, was hopelessly bored most of the time, and plinked some agitated natives. I read Combat and Other Shenanigans comfortably over a weekend.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Deployment is mostly waiting.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on May 7, 2017
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A collection of memories from an Iraq deployment. Mostly long drawn out tales with no point. There are a few gems, however.
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iaboy
3.0 out of 5 stars The book is an easy read and quite humorus
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on December 6, 2014
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An ex airforce guy myself,a lot of the stories are factual and believable. The book is an easy read and quite humorus. Would recommend it.
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S. Lee
3.0 out of 5 stars Shenanigans Is Right
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on August 10, 2014
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The stories are great...the writing not so much. Scenes that should be funny really aren't. Too bad, the stories, as I said have great potential.
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Valerie Turner
3.0 out of 5 stars Funny, but lacking
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on March 19, 2015
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A funny light read for those who understand military jargon. I found the book to be a bit repetitive and lacking substance.
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Terry Langan
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on May 29, 2015
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A bit contrived- seems like the author used a sort of "deus ex machina" formula.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on December 3, 2014
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A little slow but this is what happens on the front
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