Letters from the Front Lines
Subtitle: Iraq and Afghanistan
Publisher: Granville Island
Published: September 1, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781894694483
Subjects: History of specific subjects; True war stories; Military - Persian Gulf War; Military; History; History - Military / War; Afghanistan; Iraq; Military - United States; Military - Iraq War (2003-); History / Military History; Military - General; Military - Persian Gulf War (1991)
Description: 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.