In 1992 an aimless young man decided to serve his country and
joined the Air National Guard. To complete his training, he was sent to
venerable Chanute Air Force Base in the flats of Illinois to learn how to turn
wrenches on jet engines. It was a place brimming with history, a place he soon
grew to love.
Soon thereafter, Chanute closed its doors forever, becoming a
modern ruin in the years that followed, taking the young man's heart with it.
This humorous, witty and occasionally ribald memoir details
the experience of one of the last Airmen to pass through the hallowed gates of
Chanute Air Force Base, and how the experience haunts him to this very day.
It was very easy to get caught up in the flow of this
novella. I had worried that I wouldn’t understand or be connecting because I
have no military knowledge, but it was surprisingly easy to be connected to
Author Ren Garcia. He is a great story teller and the memoir moved along at a
quick pace. I could see the places he described and feel for him during his
time at Chanute and the things he experienced. But I also found myself smirking
or laughing a bit at the humor of some of the situations as well. There is some
swearing and a bit of vulgarity – but nothing that shocked me since we were
seeing the situation from inside of a group of men who were in tough training
and strict situations. But I really enjoyed this book, the memories, the situations,
and the story itself. I would definitely recommend it as a great read. I also
enjoyed the insight into a world I’ve never experienced and that was something new
and fun to discover.
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