It was mid-afternoon on October 3, 1993. There were approximately 160 men eagerly awaiting the signal to proceed. Matt Eversmann sat waiting in Super Six Seven, a Black Hawk helicopter. He noticed that things were being done differently from the other setups, which had been false. This time they were packing more ammo and the commander had come out to see them off. The troops were being sent in because warlords were allowing their people to starve to death. The world had sent food, and the warlords hoarded it. The world had decided to stop this. Today's mission was to...

I enjoyed how each of the boys' stories was included in the book. The author did not forget the individuals who fought in the mission. I believe that Mike Durant wanted to open America's eyes to the realities of the fight in Mogadishu. This was even better accomplished when a movie, based on his book, was released in January 2002. At times I did find the book hard to follow. There were a lot of things going on at once and the story seemed to jump around. Overall, I enjoyed the book and look forward to seeing the movie.