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An outrageously funny behind-the-scenes look at what it's really like to fly attack drones...written by someone who actually flew them! The year is 2014 and no weapon has proven more valuable in America's Global War on Terrorism than the MQ-9 Reaper. But who is piloting these deadly attack drones? An elite group of special operators? A shadowy government agency? Highly advanced artificial intelligence? Nope. Turns out, it's a bunch of morons. Step inside the TOP SECRET world of the Sixty-Seventh Reconnaissance Squadron and meet the bored, lazy, hungover morons with their fingers on the triggers of one of America's most lethal weapons. Part war novel, part office comedy, and based on the author's own experiences flying MQ-9 Reapers, Morons of War takes readers on an absurd, darkly humorous, and outrageously funny behind-the-scenes look at what it's really like to fly attack drones for the United States Air Force.

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""Told in the spirit of Heller and Vonnegut, Sloan Green's novel, Morons of War, reminds us that for all the technological advancements that embody modern conflict, the tragic and absurd are war's permanent characteristics. It's a funny, accomplished debut. I highly recommend it.""-Kevin Powers, National Book Award Finalist and New York Times bestselling author of The Yellow Birds ""An entertaining and thoughtful satire.""-Kirkus Reviews

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Sloan Green is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. With more than 5,000 hours of flight time, he has piloted multiple aircraft, including the C-17 Globemaster and the MQ-9 Reaper. He is also a humor writer who has studied with the Second City and whose work has appeared in various publications, including McSweeney's Internet Tendency. He lives with his family in his hometown of Anchorage, Alaska. Morons of War is his first novel.

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