Review Brennan Morton, Valhalla Boys, Marine Recon Sniper in Iraq, Casemate, 2025

Morton, Brennan, Valhalla Boys, Marine Recon Sniper in Iraq, Casemate, 2025

 

Valhalla Boys by Brennan Morton is unique for a firsthand account by U.S. troops serving in Iraq. That’s because the author has a real literary flair and most of his writing focuses upon him reflecting upon his experiences instead of just explaining his day to day routine. In fact it starts with Morton talking about how he read what people like Hemmingway, Heller and Vonnegut said about war and ends with him responding to them. They warned that war could darken a person’s soul and that’s what happened to the author.

This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 31 Badr and Asaib Ahl Al-Haq blamed for retaliatory attacks in Diyala after bombing Killed civilians destroyed Sunni mosques and shops Told Sunnis they had to leave

 

1937 Jewish Agency sent 2 emissaries to Iraq Met with leading officials who criticized pan-

Arabism

Iraq Continues To Suffer From Drought Into 2025

Iraq’s Agriculture Ministry reported that drought continued in the country.

This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 30 Iraq held elections for parliament to write new post-Saddam constitution

 

1927 1^st student strike in Iraq over Lebanese teacher writing book which attacked Shiites

Teacher fired and book banned Students called for freedom of speech and teacher be reinstated Broken up by fire dept and police Al-Ahali leaders arrested

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Iraq Presents 2023 Changes In Poverty/Unemployment As New Progress

On January 27 Iraq’s Planning Ministry reported progress in fighting inequality in the country. It said that unemployment dropped from 16% to 14% and poverty went down from 23% to 17%. It claimed this was the result of the government promoting the private sector, new laws to help workers and the expansion of social security. 

This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 29 Ex-Iraq Survey Group head Kay told Bush Saddam wanted Iraqis to believe Iraq still had WMD to prevent revolts by Kurds and Shiites

 

1917 British captured Ottoman fort at Khadairi Bend in campaign to recapture Kut

Iraq Still Discussing Future Of Iraqi Resistance Factions

What to do about the pro-Iran Iraqi Islamic Resistance is still a hot topic in Baghdad. This discussion is motivated by fears of what the new Trump administration will do to Iraq for its ties to Iran.