Ian Fritz

As a former Rivet Joint flyer, I really enjoyed this book. Author takes the reader from initial training through deployment of an Air Force linguist. Author/Fritz learned two Afghan languages and deployed on AC-130 gunships during ~ 2009-2012. I thought that the stories he told were excellent; he tells of adventures in training and even a wild time in Omaha. Omaha? YGBSM. The last two hours or so, Fritz talks about the effect of his job and the impact on his mental health. However, other reviewers have stated that the book's war stories might not be his own. Sad, if true...akin to stolen valor for profit. That said, I took pleasure from this book and believe that I benefitted from it.… (más)