Format:
Book
Author:
Minear, Larry, 1936-
Title:
Through veterans' eyes : the Iraq and Afghanistan experience / Larry Minear ; foreword by Richard G. Lugar ; preface by Bob Patrick.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher, Date:
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2010.
Description:
xxv, 243 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Subjects:
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-228) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Setting. The global war on terror -- 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 -- Global war on terror and earlier wars -- Listening to veterans.
LCCN:
2010014258
ISBN:
9781597974868 (alk. paper)
1597974862 (alk. paper)
9781597974905 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1597974900 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Other Number:
428644073
System Availability:
2
Current Holds:
0
Control Number:
708651
Call Number:
956.7044/34092273
Course Reserves:
0
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