Sunshine Soldiers by Peter Tauber; 1971; Higganum Hills Books, Higganum, CT; 262 pages; 355.540973; 7/15-7/15

First published in 1971 and then rereleased in 2002 this is a straightforward account of the authors 8 weeks in Army Basic Training in 1969. Even though straightforward there are elements of humor, pathos and even anger in this account. Anyone who has ever gone through military boot camp will recognize many of the characters which inhabit this day by day account. RRR