Tregaskis's account is still considered to be something of a classic of war reportage simply because Guadalcanal Diary is a factual event in the history of the battles fought on Guadalcanal. Also, the very first page in the introduction of the book says that war makes for great stories, and it is true. People who were not involved in battle, or who simply want to know what occurred will read the novel and/or see …showed first 75 words of 1290 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1290 total…troops because they are fighting for each and every American. Another message was that the men were happy to fight for their country and never gave up, even in the toughest of times. Also, it showed a great maturity of the soldiers from start to finish. In the beginning, they were "green", and by the end they were experienced fighters. This gave the American viewers a sense of confidence and pride in the American troops.