Karen Lea Lo

A Gentleman, a Scholar, a Warrior

Revisado: 02-15-15

What did you love best about Get It On!?

I have never been able to understand how servicemen and women can go into battle and function with bullets flying all around them. In Get It On, Keni Thomas is able to explain this to me in an articulate and deeply moving manner. Soldiers can perform their duties under the worst conditions because they are not concentrating on their own survival alone, but on the men on their left and the men on their right. Mr. Thomas spoke at our Convocation event and I purchased his book and read it through in one day. When I got the email that an audio version was available, I purchased it immediately. It was everything I expected and so much more. You feel you know the men of whom he speaks. You can hear the noise of battle and almost smell the smoke. One of the best books I have read. Keni reiterates his belief that the battle of Mogadishu was not a defeat for the United States; it was a win for the men who fought so valiantly. The men who fought, the injured and the men who gave their lives were heroes. I also loved the way Keni bought in Bible verses to compliment the different scenarios. An amazing book and a wonderful audio version of it.

What other book might you compare Get It On! to and why?

I have not read other books such as Get It On previously, but I plan on reading several of the books he mentions that were written about the battle that came to be known as Black Hawk Down and the men who played an important part in it, such as the book Mike Durant wrote.

Which scene was your favorite?

There were so many, but I loved his introduction of his fellow squad mates and the section of the book about the Medic, the Machine Gunner and Other Angels of War. I really loved all of the book. There is humor and pathos.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The death of the Delta Force operators, Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart, who fought again incredible odds in holding off the Somali fighters and saved Mike Durant of Super 64 and when Keni learned about the death of his best friend, Casey Joyce.

Any additional comments?

This is a book that everyone should read. It makes you stop and think about the men and women of our armed services and the sacrifices that they and their families make for each of us.

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