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The Good Soldiers by David Finkel follows the 2nd Battalion of the 16th Infantry Regiment during the 2007 Iraq War troop surge, documenting their daily struggles, the omnipresent threat of IEDs, and the psychological toll of warfare. Finkel embedded with the battalion under Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Kauzlarich, capturing their mission's grim realities and the profound impact on their mental health. The book deals with war violence, including serious injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.