TY - BOOK AU - Minear,Larry TI - Through veterans' eyes: the Iraq and Afghanistan experience SN - 9781597974868 (alk. paper) AV - DS79.76 .M555 2010 U1 - 956.7044/34092273 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Potomac Books KW - Iraq War, 2003- KW - Personal narratives, American KW - Veterans KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Afghan War, 2001- KW - Soldiers N1 - 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 ER -