| Description |
xiv, 305 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
Letters From the Front Lines is a remarkable account of the lives and experiences of Americans at war in Iraq and Afghanistan. This collection of correspondence preserves for future generations the experiences of men and women in uniform and presents a unique perspective about what is actually going on day-to-day in the tents, on the road, and in the weeds in Iraq and Afghanistan. These letters were written from the heart, and tell the truth about life on the front lines (lonely, hot and dangerous), as well as life on the home front (lonely, anxious and supportive). Handwritten letters which, until the current conflict, were the only source of communication home from the front lines are being replaced by email and web logs or "blogs." This book reminds us how important it is to preserve these more ephemeral records of our nation's history. --Pub. description. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
1. The view from here-part one -- 2. Law and order -- 3. The other side of the sandbox -- 4. A line in the sand -- 5. Who's you baghdaddy? -- 6. Devil dog -- 7. Citizen soldiers -- 8. Devil dogma -- 9. Letters to America -- 10. The view from here-part two -- 11. Transformation-part one -- 12. Transformation -- part two -- 13. Eight months in the palace. |
| Subject |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
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War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
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Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence.
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United States -- History, Military -- Sources.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Biography.
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Armed Forces. (OCoLC)fst00814586
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Soldiers. (OCoLC)fst01125233
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Iraq. (OCoLC)fst01205757
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Iraq War (2003-2011) (OCoLC)fst01802311
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War on Terrorism (2001-2009) (OCoLC)fst01754980
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Afghan War (2001-2021) (OCoLC)fst01695175
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| Chronological Term |
2001-2011
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| Genre/Form |
Personal Narrative (DNLM)D062210
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Biography (DNLM)D019215
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Personal narratives. (OCoLC)fst01423843
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Personal correspondence. (OCoLC)fst01919948
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Military history. (OCoLC)fst01411630
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Personal narratives -- American.
(OCoLC)fst01424071
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Sources. (OCoLC)fst01423900
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Personal narratives.
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Personal correspondence.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Platt, Stuart Franklin, Rear Admiral.
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Sigurdson, Duffrey.
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| ISBN |
1894694481 |
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9781894694483 |
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