On Assimilation
A Ranger's Return From War

The single most important book you should read. I just finished On Assimilation: A Ranger's Return from War. Every person, every Veteran, every civilian should set down the book they are currently reading and pick this one up. It's not very long and you will barely miss the time spent away from your......more

I have a very close mutual friend with Leo so I might be a bit biased but i guess I would have probably never heard of him or anything he did with out that friend in common. That being said I can only say that this book was a real eye opener into the problems our veterans face when returning home. I......more

I think this is a book that all Americans should read to better understand what our veterans deal with upon leaving the military and entering civilian life. There are some grammatical issues in the book, but the story was so compelling that I was able to overlook them. We can't understand what it's......more

A definite must read for veterans and civilians alike! I couldn’t put it down! Finished it in one night. My heart breaks for all he did to serve this nation only to come home to be treated so disrespectfully by so called college professors, employers and civilians who’ve never served their country. N......more

I wanted to like this book more than I did. As a veteran with PTSD, I could relate 100% to the author's feelings about society's treatment of veterans, the ludicrous experiences in college classrooms, the repulsive VA system, etc. But I struggled with understanding his alcoholism and endless anger t......more