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Through veterans' eyes : the Iraq and Afghanistan experience / Larry Minear ; foreword by Richard G. Lugar ; preface by Bob Patrick.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Minear, Larry, 1936- author.
Contributor:
Lugar, Richard, writer of foreword.
Patrick, Bob, writer of preface.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American.
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Veterans--United States--Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021--Personal narratives, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021.
Afghan War, 2001-2021--Veterans--United States--Biography.
Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Soldiers.
Veterans--United States--Biography.
Veterans.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (270 p.)
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books Inc., [2010]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The unique challenges facing today's veterans, in their own words
Contents:
Introduction
The setting. The global war on terror
The experience. Enlistment and patriotism
Politics and professionalism
Coping with unfamiliarity and violence
Wrestling with ethical issues
Winning hearts and minds
Working with private contractors
Dealing with the media and public opinion
Reentry. Reestablishing normalcy
Accessing institutional resources
The global war on terror and earlier wars
Listening to veterans.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-59797-607-5
OCLC:
755583205

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