{"product_id":"fobbit-9780802120328","title":"Fobbit","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFobbit\u003c\/i\u003e \\'f?auml;-bit\\, noun. Definition: A U.S. soldier stationed at a Forward Operating Base who avoids combat by remaining at the base, esp. during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2011). Pejorative.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the satirical tradition of \u003ci\u003eCatch-22\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eM*A*S*H\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFobbit\u003c\/i\u003e takes us into the chaotic world of Baghdad's Forward Operating Base Triumph. The Forward Operating base, or FOB, is like the back-office of the battlefield - where people eat and sleep, and where a lot of soldiers have what looks suspiciously like a desk job. Male and female soldiers are trying to find an empty Porta Potty in which to get acquainted, grunts are playing Xbox and watching NASCAR between missions, and a lot of the senior staff are more concerned about getting to the chow hall in time for the Friday night all-you-can-eat seafood special than worrying about little things like military strategy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDarkly humorous and based on the author's own experiences in Iraq, \u003ci\u003eFobbit\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantastic debut that shows us a behind-the-scenes portrait of the real Iraq war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Abrams served in the U.S. Army for twenty years, and was deployed to Iraq in 2005 as part of a public affairs team. He was named the Department of Defense's Military Journalist of the Year in 1994 and received several other military commendations. His stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNarrative\u003c\/i\u003e, and other literary magazines. He lives in Butte, Montana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grove Press, Black Cat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328351277330,"sku":"9780802120328","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_04b2bb2a-28a9-47e9-9d42-8c8354b23485.jpg?v=1727736571","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fobbit-9780802120328","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}