Through veterans' eyes : the Iraq and Afghanistan experience /
Larry Minear ; foreword by Richard G. Lugar ; preface by Bob Patrick.
- 1st ed.
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2010.
- xxv, 243 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-228) and index.
Introduction -- The setting. The global war on terror -- The 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 -- The global war on terror and earlier wars -- Listening to veterans.