Every war has its "signature wounds," injuries inflicted by frightening
new weapons and tactics the U.S. military has never faced before.
Blistered flesh from mustard gas in World War I. Petroleum burns from
oil and gas igniting on the surface of the Pacific in World War II. And
now, lost legs, hands, and most devastating of all, genitals, as a
result of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in today's war in
Afghanistan. Men's Health contributing editor Bob Drury, a veteran
reporter of both the Afghan and Iraq wars, delivers his most
hard-hitting and important dispatch yet - the unforgettable accounts of
U.S. soldiers who have suffered these very personal wounds. Their
intense tales of battlefield survival are just a prologue to the
unimaginable fights they face once they're stateside. This is essential
listening for truly understanding what our fighting forces put on the
line - and lose - every single day.