Warhorsing around -- At last they are in the fighting -- Disappointing the folks at home -- Drifting with the war -- A long winter of misery -- The ghastly brotherhood of war -- The bitchhead at Anzio -- Walking the long thin line of personal anguish -- Winning their battles -- Nothing left to do -- An end to all that wandering

"The Soldier's Truth brings to life Ernie Pyle's years as a combat journalist in World War II. With a background in helping veterans and other survivors of trauma come to terms with their experiences through storytelling, the author brings empathy and insight to bear on Pyle's experiences. A tribute to an ordinary American hero whose impact on the war is still little understood, as well as a reckoning with that war's impact and how it is remembered, this book contributes to our understanding of war and how we make sense of it"--