The book carries the writer through his experiences in WWII as a draftee into Civilian Public Service (CPS ), the official structure for handling Conscientious objectors ( COs ) .
Also, of special interest is his description of transferring 1, 200 wild horses on a cargo ship.
Among his various assignments to CPS camps and projects are that to the Forest Service Smokejumper unit where he parachuted into remote areas of the Rockies to put out small forest fires before they become big.
The book carries the writer through his experiences in WWII as a draftee into Civilian Public Service (CPS ), the official structure for handling Conscientious objectors ( COs )