" This collection of stories of American men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan reveals their personal experiences as military combat personnel. Their stories are told through interviews, plus information from questionnaires and official military documents"--
| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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1 Sergeant Lindsay Griffith |
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5 | (3) |
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2 Corporal Jesse R. Hines |
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8 | (5) |
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13 | (12) |
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4 Staff Sergeant Stacey Miesaloski |
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25 | (4) |
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5 Lance Corporal Dustin Whitehead |
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29 | (7) |
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6 Specialist Daniel E. Baker |
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36 | (7) |
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7 Sergeant Joseph Napiorkowski |
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43 | (3) |
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8 Warrant Officer Tim Baker |
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46 | (5) |
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51 | (5) |
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10 Sergeant First Class Gregory L. Strong |
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56 | (6) |
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11 Sergeant Chase Salmela |
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62 | (8) |
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12 Staff Sergeant Scott Edwards |
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70 | (4) |
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13 Sergeant Michael S. Mormino |
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74 | (7) |
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14 Staff Sergeant Christopher Niemeyer |
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81 | (4) |
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15 Sergeant First Class Heath Clark |
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85 | (7) |
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16 Staff Sergeant Jason Thompson |
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92 | (7) |
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17 Specialist Mark Ferrell |
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99 | (3) |
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18 Sergeant Alicia Edwards |
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102 | (7) |
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109 | (10) |
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20 Staff Sergeant Patrick Tullis |
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119 | (6) |
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21 Private First Class Nicholas Jennings |
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125 | (8) |
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22 Private First Class Joseph Underhile |
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133 | (14) |
| Appendix A Afghanistan: U.S. Combat Chronology |
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147 | (21) |
| Appendix B Iraq: U.S. Combat Chronology |
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168 | (10) |
| Appendix C Statistical Tables |
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178 | (5) |
| Index |
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Harry Spiller is the author of 18 books and numerous magazine articles. He served for 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps with two tours in Vietnam. He also served as sheriff of Williamson County, Illinois, and retired as an associate professor of criminal justice from John A. Logan College. He lives in Marion, Illinois.
