God forbid anyone publish anything regarding inept officers, spiteful NCOs, bureaucratic nonsense, the fog of war, or the general insanity that pervades any major conflict, much less day to day peacetime ops. Punk's War? Catch 22? Anyone?
As I've stated at least twice before, I thought this was a great book from the perspective of a non-lifer enlisted troop. There's a lot more of those guys serving than their polar opposites. Great insight into just one of the many mindsets you'll deal with in the Fleet.
oh and BTW, it's a MOVIE.