The Devil’s Sandbox
John R. Bruning


Citizen soldiers have played a unique role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan-and their extended deployment and role in the war's battles have changed the towns, cities and states they hail from as well. The Devil's Sandbox is the story of the 2nd Battalion of Oregon's 162nd Infantry Regiment (2/162) and provides readers an intimate look at the reality of National Guardsmen at war. This book explores not only portraits of battle, but forward-looking civil affairs projects aimed at rebuilding the nation of Iraq and the American community coping without many of its people-its accountants, lawyers, and mechanics-as a result of extended combat.