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001    ocn795504340 
003    OCoLC 
005    20160423094136.0 
008    120605s2012    mdu      b    001 0 eng   
010      2012022921 
019    826455723 
020    9781442217850|q(cloth ;)|q(alk. paper) 
020    1442217855|q(cloth ;)|q(alk. paper) 
035    (OCoLC)795504340|z(OCoLC)826455723 
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050 00 UB357|b.F64 2012 
082 00 362.86089/96073|223 
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100 1  Fleury-Steiner, Benjamin,|d1970- 
245 10 Disposable heroes :|bthe betrayal of African-American 
       veterans /|cBenjamin Fleury-Steiner. 
264  1 Lanham, Md. :|bRowman & Littlefield,|c[2012] 
264  4 |c©2012 
300    vii, 187 pages ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-179) and 
       index. 
505 0  African-American veterans and the war at home -- The 
       African-American veteran as a social problem -- Joining up
       -- In the service -- The journey home -- "We thank you for
       your service" -- Appendix: Veteran's advocacy 
       organizations. 
520    This study traces the role of racial inequalities in 
       African American veterans' live before service, druing 
       active duty, and after military life. The author shares 
       the stories of of thirty veterans from Vietnam, Iraq, and 
       Afghanistan, and illustrates through their words the 
       ongoing impact of various forms of explicit racial 
       oppression in America.--From publisher description. 
650  0 African American veterans|xSocial conditions. 
650  0 African American veterans|xServices for. 
650  0 African American veterans|vInterviews. 
994    C0|bSTJ