There are a few issues I had with this book. First, while the author clearly disclaims at the beginning of the book that he is very limited in what he can write about his unit and what he did in it, the information is in fact so limited that it detracts from the book itself. You come away from this book not having any clear idea of what the unit is, what his experiences in it were, or why he would try and write a book about it. You get a few vague anecdotes and a lot of partial information, but that information never comes together enough to make you feel like you knew anything about what he did. Really, it doesn't seem like it was worth writing a book about it. Second, this book is much, much more about the author's views on tolerance and diversity than it is about what he actually did in the Army. And his views, while often understandable, are fairly skewed in many instances. For example, in one hand he constantly criticizes Americans for not being welcoming of Muslims or other minorities, but at the same time he exhibits his own intolerance towards whites and Christians at times. For example, he criticizes the U.S. for not taking Islamic extremism seriously in the years leading up to 9/11 (which is accurate). But he then states that white supremacy is the new Islamic extremism that the U.S. is not taking seriously that will somehow cause mass destruction at some point because it is being ignored. He also opines that the January 6th 2021 events were on the same level of outrage as 9/11 and that January 6th was all about bigotry towards minorities. His lectures on diversity and the treatment of immigrants become heavier handed as the book goes on, ending in one strong fist-pounding to wrap it all up. And third, the author has a lot of thoughts on Islamic extremism. He left Egypt as a young adult because of it. He is very clear that this type of extremism is not real Islam, and that he had no hesitation in hunting and (presumably) killing extremist Muslims while in his unit But he easily recounts these things while at the same time constantly scolding Americans for having distrust and anger towards Muslims in the wake of 9/11. He recounts the many Middle Eastern and African countries he visited that were overrun with these terrorists, and he spends time trying to teach the reader about the complicated history of Islam in these areas and how they have been warring for centuries over religion. He goes so far as to acknowledge that these cultures are susceptible to extremism because of their negative views towards the West and any religion that is not their own. But he saves his criticism for only the racist Americans who don't understand this complex history and who dare to be angry because they've just had their country attacked without provocation. And his solution to the issue of extremist Islam: educate them instead of bombing them. Spend those billions of dollars educating them. Okay. I'm not saying it's a dumb idea, but it lacks the nuance and ignores the complexity the rest of his judgments do.