Kevin J. Mervin was one of over 2 000 British Territorial Army soldiers called up to fight in the Iraq War in February 2003. Based on a diary kept throughout his tour of duty the authors personal account of the conflict illustrates what it was like for a part-timer to fight alongside the regular army. Weekend Warrior chronicles the difficulties & traumas Mervin & his colleagues endured while carrying out their work including situations in which they literally had to fight for their lives. The author also describes how he & his companions dealt with the horrific sights sounds & realities of war. Thrust unexpectedly into the middle of a dangerous conflict Mervins memoirs relate not only the fear & excitement he experienced but also his sadness at the scenes of poverty he witnessed & his anger towards the media which he feels reported the conflict to the world with an anti-war bias. On his return home Mervin faced further challenges when he lost his job because of his call-up & he also received criticism from an often hostile public. Weekend Warrior paints a startlingly vivid picture of fear & confusion on the front line & highlights the problems faced by those lucky enough to return home.