"Debut author Braddock grew up in a tough neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.... The African-American author…starkly relates his encounters with racism in Chicago and in the South. Overall, Braddock's life has been a notably dramatic one, and his trajectory from inauspicious origins to being a leader of soldiers is as gripping as it is inspiring.... Braddock....ably delivers a cinematic tale of personal triumph while also offering an illuminating portal into military culture.”

- Kirkus Reviews