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.
A compilation of letters, poems, memoirs, journals, e-mails, and stories offers a firsthand account of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq from the perspective of the soldiers who participated and the family members left at home.
Record details
- ISBN: 1400065623
- ISBN: 9781400065622
- Physical Description: xxviii, 386 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2006]
- Copyright: ©2006
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- General Note:
- "National Endowment for the Arts."Includes indexes.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
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