Odd Couple Mania

When JJ joins the military, he hopes that his commitment will help him gain a better perspective. Before he knows it he deploys to the Middle East as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Unfortunately, life in a conflict zone makes no sense to him. Given his circumstances, JJ does not concern himself with the occupational hazards or army standards. He's only fascinated with the absurd language that bombards him daily. As he attempts to understand the chaotic world around him, JJ takes a shot at deciphering the bureaucratic dialogue that disguises the truth. As JJ journeys from a confused young man to one who becomes enlightened, he must battle a true enemy that leads him to discover that nothing is ever guaranteed when it comes to war. In this modern military tale, an American soldier encounters pandemonium over ambiguous bureaucratic dialogue amid the chaos of the Iraq War.

Opposites really do attract. Packed with examples of unusual pairings from the animal kingdom and accompanied by quotations and literary extracts, this book is certain to amuse and entertain.

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