Just finished Tim O'Brien's excellent Vietnam collection The Things They Carried.
I would recommend it to anyone, even to those that have no interest in history/war. It doesn't spend page after page talking about battles and war tactics, but focuses mostly on the lives of the soldiers (to whom you become very attached).
It's very disturbing, funny and heart-wrenching all at the same time. Also, I would imagine it's very relevant in examining modern soldiers' experiences in Iraq.
5 out of 5 golden stars (B&N gives it 4.5, but whatever).
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