{"product_id":"the-flying-spoon-platoon-iraq-war-edition-9798993879109","title":"The Flying Spoon Platoon: Iraq War Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaw, funny, and brutally honest-\u003cem\u003eThe Flying Spoon Platoon: Iraq War Edition\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers behind the lines with an 82nd Airborne Division cook serving in the chaos of Iraq in 2003-2004.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNate Peltier delivers a no-filter memoir that blends dark humor, DFAC mayhem, foxhole meals, and the daily insanity of feeding paratroopers in a war zone. From mortar attacks to chow-line comedy, his story reveals the grit, pressure, and ridiculous moments that only soldiers who lived it can truly understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a military cookbook gone wild, this memoir captures the spirit of camaraderie, resilience, and gallows humor that kept troops going when everything around them was falling apart. Whether he's dodging rockets, improvising meals with whatever ingredients survived the convoy, or laughing through the worst days, Peltier shows how soldiers used humor to survive the unthinkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqual parts heartfelt and hilarious, \u003cem\u003eThe Flying Spoon Platoon\u003c\/em\u003e is for veterans, military families, history enthusiasts, and anyone who appreciates a brutally real look at war behind the front lines-told by the paratrooper who kept the 82nd fed and fighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirborne, All the way!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peltier Publishing Works\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993879109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Nate Peltier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733686186165,"sku":"9798993879109","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-flying-spoon-platoon-iraq-war-edition-9798993879109","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}