For readers who want to peek behind the curtain of military service and see what really happens:

Three generations. Three wars. Zero bullshit.

From Vietnam to Desert Storm to Iraqi Freedom, the Riley family has a tradition: serving with honor, screwing up spectacularly, and learning to laugh about both.

This isn’t another chest-thumping military memoir. It’s the real story of service—where a psychological warfare operation works too well and causes friendly forces to surrender, where you might destroy a multi-million-dollar range with official approval, and where the line between “hero” and “zero” is crossed multiple times in a single day.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Paul Riley inherited more than just his father’s commitment to military service—he inherited his sense of humor about military absurdity. These are the stories they tell in the barracks, not the award ceremonies: the honest, human moments that reveal what service really means when stripped of ceremony and speeches.

If you’ve ever wondered what really happens behind the medals and acronyms, or if you’ve worn the uniform yourself and know that the best stories come from the worst mistakes, this book is your welcome to the club.

Because sometimes the best way to honor service is to tell the truth about it: messy, human, and real.