An account of the experiences of women soldiers relates the author's decision to enlist, her relationship with a Palestinian boyfriend, her witness to the events of September 11 as portrayed on Arabic television, and her deployment to Iraq.

Copy 2 is an advance reading copy.

Queen for a year --Who I was -- Enlisted -- "Are you going to war?" -- FTA -- How to prepare for deployment to Iraq -- Full battle rattle -- In-country -- At the monastery -- The explosion -- North -- Mountain time -- Free market -- Losing it -- Unceremonious -- Locked and loaded -- Crossing a line -- Reading Atlas shrugged in Mosul -- Situation normal.