Young blood

Youngblood is a novel by Matt Gallagher, an Iraq War veteran, offering a visceral and moving narrative about the conflict. The story is told through the eyes of Lieutenant Jack Porter, a young American soldier stationed in the fictional town of Ashuriyah during the final stages of the U.S. military presence in Iraq.

The novel explores the moral complexities and psychological toll of the war as Porter navigates the tense environment and becomes obsessed with the tragic tale of a lost American soldier and a local sheikh's daughter. It is described as an urgent, grave, and darkly funny account of the "forever war".