Robert D. Kaplan, veteran correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly and author of Balkan Ghosts, was given unprecedented access to journey and live with marines and army special forces--America’s imperial grunts on the ground. Kaplan presents an unforgettable insider’s account not only of our country’s current involvement in world affairs, but...

A review of Robert D. Kaplan's Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground.

Robert D. Kaplan relates stories from soldiers on missions in the Middle East and in the wake of domestic hurricanes.

Vance Serchuk reviews two books discussing the nature of the war in Iraq.