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Operation homecoming : Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the words of U.S. troops and their families / edited by Andrew Carroll ; preface by Dana Gioia.
Van Pelt Library DS79.76 .O634 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021--Personal narratives, American.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021.
- Families of military personnel--United States.
- Families of military personnel.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives -- American.
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- xxviii, 386 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Random House, [2006]
- Summary:
- Eyewitness accounts, private journals, short stories, and other writings by U.S. troops and their families.
- Contents:
- And now it begins: heading into combat
- Hearts and minds: interactions with Afghans and Iraqis
- Stuck in this sandbox: gripes, humor, boredom, and the daily grind
- Worlds apart: life on the home front
- This is not a game: the physical and emotional toll of war
- Home: returning to the United States.
- Notes:
- Includes indexes.
- "National Endowment for the Arts."
- ISBN:
- 1400065623
- OCLC:
- 70114649
- Publisher Number:
- 9781400065622
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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