Scoundrels in Iraq

An Engineer's Adventures

By: Kenny Dupar

Narrated by: Kenny Dupar

Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

"What happens when goofballs go to war? Most Soldiers aren't the Infantry Boys, "running and gunning". People have seen a one sided, violent representation of the war in Iraq. Some Americans leave for war straight from their neighborhoods and families. Many of these citizen patriots have wicked skills and low impulse control. Men shooting guns in dramatic fashion is a tiny fraction of wartime activity. The sizeable contributions of female soldiers in Iraq have been largely excluded in media. Engineers, military police, psych ops, aviation, transporters, commo, finance, postal, medical, staff pukes, the ash and the trash, itty bitty units that plan, man guard posts and make water safe to drink haven't been given their due.

Scoundrels in Iraq relates the gritty aspects of the strategic environment, but only to set the stage for the telling of me own improbable adventures. I inadvertently explained the result of the war, how and why ISIS appeared; still finding the ridiculous and funny in order to continue the march; providing a glimpse of the anguish of being separated from family, the worry of getting hurt and the fear of coming home when your loved ones have moved on without you. Soldiers fell in love. Spouses filed for divorce. Stowaways got sent home. This book is written about all of them.

©2019 Kenny Dupar (P)2021 Kenny Dupar

The book puts you right there

Scoundrels in Iraq was a great audiobook! On a personal level, I served two tours in Iraq and it seemed as though every minute of the book made me say, “I’ve been there!” or “I’ve witnessed a similar situation”. I especially liked the fact that the book was narrated by the author instead of just a random narrator because it made the book feel like I was sitting down and swapping war stories with someone who knows what the hell he’s talking about. The book went through the full spectrum of making me laugh out loud to making think “that was some messed up s***, which was exactly how my experience in combat was.

All in all, anyone who served will get a kick out of this book. Anyone who hasn’t will get a realistic picture of what it was like over there.

Captivating Storytelling!

I’ve read the book and listened to the audio; I can’t wait for Scoundrels in Iraq to be a movie or TV series!

As a Navy veteran, I was drawn to the story of the everyday soldier doing the average jobs that kept things going, just like I did…I loved hearing the stories of how Kenny and his crew turned miserable circumstances into not just survivable moments, but crazy fun events like boxing matches. One moment I’m laughing and wondering how this guy could have been in charge with all of his crazy antics and misfortunes when he first arrived in Iraq; the next moment the tears are pouring as Kenny tells of injured soldiers and the heartache of missing home.

Kenny’s performance is equal to that of Orson Welles. It feels just like we are sitting down together having a beer and swapping stories….with sound effects!

A war story from a supporting point of view.

Most war stories are told be the soldiers who fight them, or their leaders. This one is done by an engineering officer. The author is also the reader, and he does a good job of both.