Drawing from diaries he kept throughout his career, Moriarty presents an account of his life as a soldier in the Irish Army, from joining the Ennis Battalion of the FCA (the Local Defence Force) in 1949 to his retirement as colonel in 1992. He describes how he served in the Congo, Cyprus, Angola, Katanga, Israel, and Lebanon as part of Irish contributions to UN missions, as well as time spent in Ireland, relating the most important episodes in his career, the challenges he faced in these different postings, the changes in the army and Irish society during his years of service, and the life of a senior officer. Distributed in the US by Dufour Editions, Inc. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)