The Reluctant Soldier spotlights the "forgotten war" - Korea; in hundreds of letters written by Neil Mellblom; an Army combat reporter with the Pacific Stars Stripes and the Third Division's Public Information Office; the United Nations sanctioned police action comes to life. Neil received the Bronze Starr for "aggressive reporting" which made the division one of the best known of the Korean war. It may be the definitive book on a soldier's life in wartime. Funny; yet deeply moving; it records Neil's growth from a cocky Montanan to a seasoned adult.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Extraordinary images that faithfully portray the beauty and horror of this land and its recent events.By NealThis is just an extraordinary book. Ms. Bronstein spent nearly 15 years in the country and the images reflect her sensitivity and understanding of the issues. But more important; she has an incredible eye for what makes a great image...the color; the composition; the sequencing.... Even the pictures of the results of the awful violence still pop; which add context to the social commentary implicit in the image. This is not the first book on Afghanistan's beauty and horrors; but it is one of the top two or maybe three of all the photo books covering the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy JZSDramatic; often shattering photographs of Afghanistan.
