Citizen soldiers have played a unique role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan - and their extended deployment and role in the war's battles have changed the towns, cities and states they hail from as well. The Devil#x19;s Sandboxis the story of the 2nd Battalion of Oregon#x19;s 162nd Infantry Regiment (2/162) and provides readers an intimate look at the reality of National Guardsmen at war. This book explores not only portraits of battle, but forward-looking civil affairs projects aimed at rebuilding the nation of Iraq and the American community coping without many of its people - its accountants, lawyers, and mechanics - as a result of extended combat.