"This war journal of an enlisted U.S. Marine provides an un-glamorized narrative of a common reservist's deployment to Iraq, from notification of mobilization to final trip home. The visceral experiences of combat are described in candid detail, along with the hazards of homesickness, boredom and loss"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Charlie Company and the early period of the Iraq War -- July 2004/August 2004: Mobilizing -- Pre-deployment Iraq -- August 2004/October 2004: In-country -- October 2004/January 2005: Things heat up -- February 2005: The homestretch -- Reunited -- March 2005/April 2005: Heading home -- Postscript.