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Pub Date Aug 18 2026 | Archive Date Nov 30 2026


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Description

An outrageously funny story about what it's really like to fly attack drones, written by someone who actually flew them...

The year is 2014 and no weapon has proven more valuable in America’s Global War on Terrorism than the MQ-9 Reaper. But who is piloting these deadly attack drones? An elite group of special operators? A shadowy government agency? Highly advanced artificial intelligence?

Nope. Turns out, it’s a bunch of morons. 

Step inside the TOP SECRET world of the Sixty-Seventh Reconnaissance Squadron and meet the bored, lazy, hungover morons with their fingers on the triggers of one of America’s most lethal weapons.

Part war novel, part office comedy, and based on the author’s own experiences flying MQ-9 Reapers, Morons of War takes readers on an absurd, darkly humorous, and outrageously funny behind-the-scenes look at what it’s really like to fly attack drones for the United States Air Force.


An outrageously funny story about what it's really like to fly attack drones, written by someone who actually flew them...

The year is 2014 and no weapon has proven more valuable in America’s Global...


A Note From the Publisher

The first and only novel written by a former U.S. Air Force drone pilot.

The first and only novel written by a former U.S. Air Force drone pilot.


Advance Praise

"Told in the spirit of Heller and Vonnegut, Sloan Green's novel, Morons of War, reminds us that for all the technological advancements that embody modern conflict, the tragic and absurd are war's permanent characteristics. It's a funny, accomplished debut. I highly recommend it."—Kevin Powers, National Book Award Finalist and New York Times bestselling author of The Yellow Birds

"An entertaining and thoughtful satire."—Kirkus Reviews

"Told in the spirit of Heller and Vonnegut, Sloan Green's novel, Morons of War, reminds us that for all the technological advancements that embody modern conflict, the tragic and absurd are war's...


Marketing Plan

Morons of War will be available in both ebook and paperback. Ebook pre-orders are live on Amazon. Advertising will be via Amazon and an independent social marketing team as well as social media engagement primarily on instagram @sloangreenwriter. Target audience: adult, general fiction, fans of humor and satire. Comparable titles include Fobbit by David Abrams and Sheepdogs by Elliot Ackerman. Additional blurbs and reviews expected by mid-June but always on the look out for more of both. 
Morons of War will be available in both ebook and paperback. Ebook pre-orders are live on Amazon. Advertising will be via Amazon and an independent social marketing team as well as social media...

Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9798995267119
PRICE $2.99 (USD)
PAGES 310

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