MWSA Book Review

Tuffy's Heroes

Author:  Joe "Tuffy" Tofuri

Publisher:  PublishAmerica

Reviewer: W. H. "Bill" McDonald – President of  MWSA

Funniest Military Book since Catch 22 and M.A.S.H.!

There are not many books that I have read that are genuinely hilarious. Author, Joe “Tuffy” Tofuri, a former Air Force Training Instructor (T.I.) for basic airman, uses his 15 years as a T.I. to give us a wonderfully funny book called “Tuffy’s Heroes.”   It deals with the life of the T.I. and his basic recruits during the 1960’s.

It should bring back memories of basic training no matter what branch of the service you were in. The culture is almost the same; and for old veterans like me, it felt real. It is also the funniest military book you may ever read. There is one story in there about a basic recruit who was trying to get out of the service by pretending to be a werewolf. It is outrageous and done with great storytelling skills. It will leave you laughing out loud, so be careful where you read the book or people may be wondering about your mental health as well.

The author has great writing skills which he uses to get you hooked on what is happening to the characters in his story. You cannot help but smile and laugh as you read through this book. I think non-military people will also enjoy the story and the people in it. You need not have been in the military to get the impact of the stories. The book will give the reader some insights into the mind set of the T.I.s and what they went through in the process of turning young recruits into real functioning airmen.

Reading this book will give you “a rib tickling” good time. You might even feel sorry for some of the basic recruits, but in the end, you will be laughing at them.

I give it the MWSA’s Highest Rating of Five Stars!

*Warning: This book may not be suitable for all members of the family. There are at times, some graphic and profane languages used.