Title: Operation homecoming : Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the words of U.S. troops and their families /
Authors: Carroll, Andrew, 1969-; National Endowment for the Arts.
Publisher: Random House,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Afghan War, 2001- Personal narratives, American; Iraq War, 2003-2011 Personal narratives, American; Families of military personnel United States
Abstract: Eyewitness accounts, private journals, short stories, and other writings by U.S. troops and their families.
Contents: 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.