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28. Cody Allen Collection (AFC2001/001/28652), video recording (MV01), VHP, AFC, LOC.
29. Heath Collection, VHP.
30. Paul Gregory Mayfield Collection (AFC2001/001/60193), transcript (MS04), VHP, AFC, LOC.
31. Ferran Collection, VHP.
32. Interview, White River Junction, Vermont, November 13, 2006.
33. Dax Carpenter Collection (AFC/2001/001/57035), transcript (MS04), VHP, AFC, LOC.
34. Elisabeth Bumiller, “At an Army School for Officers, Blunt Talk about Iraq Strategy,” New York Times, October 14, 2007.
35. Michael Musheno and Susan M. Ross, Deployed: How Reservists Bear the Burden of Iraq (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2008).
36. Crosby Hipes, “The Framing of PTSD: Narratives of Mental Health Workers and Veterans,” Master’s Thesis, University of Arkansas, 2009.
37. Matthew Gutmann and Catherine Lutz, Breaking Ranks: Iraq Vets Speak Out Against the War (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2010, in press).
38. Gonzalo Gonzalez Collection (AFC2001/001/60176), transcript (MS04), VHP, AFC, LOC.
39. Rick Mayes Collection (AFC2001/001/57132) manuscript (MS01).
40. Alex Kingsbury, “From Combat to the Campus: A new program helps recently wounded soldiers attend college,” U.S. News and World Report, September 24, 2007, 71.
41. Carpenter Collection.
42. Charles Pierce, “The Forgotten War,” Boston Globe Magazine, November 2, 2008.
43. The Times, January 4, 2009, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article5437950.ece.
44. Adam Paulson Collection (AFC2001/001/52541), transcript (MS04), VHP, AFC, LOC.
45. Quoted in Conrad Mulcahy, “Outward Bound Looking In,” New York Times, August 24, 2007.
46. Benjamin Genocchio, “Photographs That Speak Quietly of War and Grief,” New York Times, December 24, 2006.
47. Paul Gregory Mayfield Collection (AFC2001/001/60193), transcript (MS04), VHP, AFC, LOC.
48. Lizette Alvarez and Erik Eckholm, “Purple Heart is Ruled Out for Traumatic Stress,” New York Times, January 8, 2009.
49. Leslie Kaufman, “Veterans’ Families Seek Aid for Caregiver,” New York Times, November 12, 2008.
50. Howard LaFranchi and Gordon Lubold, “Obama Redefines War on Terror: The President Focuses on Al Qaeda and on Repairing America’s Image in the Muslim World,” Christian Science Monitor, January 29, 2009. For a more recent appraisal, see Jane Meyer, “The Trial: The Right’s War on the Attorney General,” The New Yorker, February 15 and 22, 2010.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The following list is comprised primarily of works about the Iraq and Afghanistan experience, written by veterans and their family members.
Burden, Matthew Currier. The Blog of War: Front-Line Dispatches from Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2006.
Calica, Lovella, ed. Warrior Writers: Move, Shoot and Communicate: A Collection of Creative Writing by Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War. Burlington, VT: Green Door Studio, 2007.
———. Warrior Writers: Re-making Sense: A Compilation of Writings and Art Works by Iraq Veterans Against the War. Barre, VT: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Against the War, 2008.
Canedy, Dana. A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor. New York: Crown Publishers, 2008.
Carroll, Andrew, ed. Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families. New York: Random House, 2006.
Craven, Jay. After the Fog: Interviews with Combat Veterans. www.kingdomcounty.com. Barnet, VT: Kingdom Productions, 2006.
Davenport, Christian. As You Were: To War and Back with the Black Hawk Battalion of the Virginia National Guard. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
Diaz, Sue. Minefields of the Heart: A Mother’s Stories of a Son at War. Washington, DC: Potomac Books, 2010.
DiMarco, Damon. Heart of War: Soldiers’ Voices from the Front Lines in Iraq. New York: Citadel Press, 2007.
Gutmann, Matthew and Catherine Lutz. Breaking Ranks: Iraq Vets Speak Out Against the War. Berkeley: University of California Press, at press.
Henderson, Kristin. While They’re at War: The True Story of American Families on the Home Front. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
Hipes, Crosby. “The Framing of PTSD: Narratives of Mental Health Workers and Veterans.” Master’s Thesis. University of Arkansas, 2009.
Iraq Veterans Against the War and Aaron Glantz. Winter Soldier Afghanistan and Iraq: Eyewitness Accounts of the Occupation. Chicago: Haymarket Books, 2008.
Jamail, Dahr. The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. Chicago: Haymarket Books, 2009.
Latty, Yvonne. In Conflict: Iraq War Veterans Speak Out on Duty, Loss, and the Fight to Stay Alive. Sausalito, CA: PoliPointPress, 2006.
Minear, Larry. The U.S. Citizen-Soldier and the Global War on Terror: The National Guard Experience. Medford, MA: Feinstein International Center, Tufts University, 2007. (fic.tufts.edu)
Minear, Larry and Philippe Guillot. Soldiers to the Rescue: Humanitarian Lessons from Rwanda. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1996.
Murphy, Patrick. Taking the Hill: From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress. New York: Henry Holt, 2008.
Musheno, Michael, and Susan M. Ross. Deployed: How Reservists Bear the Burden of Iraq. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2008.
Pieslak, Jonathan. Sound Targets: American Soldiers and Music in the Iraq War. Bloomington: University of Indiana Press, 2009.
Rieckhoff, Paul. Chasing Ghosts: Failures and Facades in Iraq: A Soldier’s Perspective. New York: New American Library, 2007.
Scranton, Deborah. The War Tapes. New York: SenArt Films [DVD], 2006.
Sherman, Nancy. The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers. New York: W.W. Norton, 2010.
Trouern-Trend, Jonathan. Birding Babylon: A Soldier’s Journal from Iraq. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 2006.
Veterans for America. The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide: How to Cut Through the Bureaucracy and Get What You Need—and Are Entitled To. www.veteransforamerica.org, 2008.
Wilder, Andrew. “Losing Hearts and Minds in Afghanistan,” in Afghanistan, 1979–2009: In the Grip of Conflict, Viewpoints Special Edition. Washington, DC: The Middle East Institute.
INDEX OF VETERANS
NG
National Guard
USA
United States Army
USAF
United States Air Force
USCG
United States Coast Guard
USMC
United States Marine Corps
USN
United States Navy
I
served in Iraq
A
served in Afghanistan
U.S.
served on the home front in Operation Noble Eagle
*Denotes veterans whose collections in the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress are available in digitized form over the Internet at http://www.loc.gov/vets/.
Acosta, Robert. Specialist, USA. I. 193.
Allen, Cody. Sergeant, USA. C Company, 309th Combat Engineer Battalion. I. 188.
Allen, Sharon. Sergeant, USA. Ohio National Guard. I. 33.
*Almaguer, Luis Daniel. Sergeant, USMC. 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. I. 55, 156.
Andrews, William F. Captain/Colonel, USAF. 10th Fighter Squadron. A. 20, 144, 169, 185.
Aria, Brian V. Lance Corporal, USMC. I. 22, 45.
Arnold, Aric. Major, USA. I. 171.
Aument, Ryan P. Captain, USA. First Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry, Division. I. 41, 52, 116, 129, 130, 174, 187.
Barnett, Jeffrey D. USMC. 132.
Bartling, Jeffrey Daniel. Specialist, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, First Cavalry Division, Michigan National Guard. I. 52, 141.
Bass, Brandon M. Staff Sergeant, USMC. 1s
t Battalion, 5th Marines. I. 21, 183, 187.
Bautista, Michael. Corporal, Idaho National Guard. I. 58.
Bazzi, Zach. New Hampshire National Guard. Sergeant, 172nd Infantry (Mountain) Regiment, USA. I. 34, 37, 51, 67, 74, 138.
*Beard, Jeffrey S. Chief Warrant Officer Two, USA. 298th Corps Support Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command. I. 187.
Beller, Tina M. Sergeant, USA Reserve, 350th Civil Affairs Command. I. 118.
Benson, Tyler M. Specialist, B Company, 134th Signal Battalion, Minnesota National Guard. I. 112, 119.
Bischel, Dave. Specialist, California National Guard, USA. I. 23, 67.
Bitcon, Jeffrey. Vermont National Guard. A. 60.
Blackman, Lisa R. Captain, USAF. 379th Expeditionary Medical Group, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. Qatar. 144.
Boggan, Quincy A. Airman First Class E-3, USAF. 3rd Aerial Port Squadron. 113.
Bollinger, Lucas J. Corporal, USMC. Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment. I. 56, 98.
*Bond, Larry. Sergeant, Specialist Four, USA. 131st Transportation Company. I. 168.
Braden, Benjamin R. Colonel, USMC. First Marine Division, 24th Marine Regiment. A, I. 86, 112, 166, 167.
Bradley, Josh. Captain, USA. Field Artillery. Force Protection Officer. I. 32.
Bradna, Trevor. First Lieutenant, USA. 10th Special Forces Group. I. 59, 144.
Brown, David Coulter. Sergeant First Class, USAF. 156th Airlift Squadron. I. 185.
Brown, Ross. Lieutenant Colonel. 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, USA. I. 49.
Bruns, Terry A. Sergeant E-5, USMC. Military Police, B Battery, 1st Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment, National Guard. I. 115.
Budziszewski, Damian. Nebraska National Guard. 1013 Quartermaster Company, USA. I. 63.
Burd, Bradley K. Staff Sergeant, USA. Company C, 489th Engineering Battalion. I. 36, 185.
Burden, Matthew Currier. Major, USA. Special Operations. 115.
Buser, Christopher W. Captain, USA Reserves. 48th Combat Support Hospital. 27
Carpenter, Dax. Sergeant E-5, USMC. C Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. A, I. 132, 134, 135, 136, 138, 140, 149, 190, 191.
Carter, Deborah. Colonel, New Hampshire National Guard. 151.
Cencich, John R. Special Agent, USAF. Special Investigations. I. 173.
Clark, Kenneth. Major General, Adjutant General, New Hampshire National Guard. 28.
Clarke, Patrick. Staff Sergeant, New Hampshire National Guard. I. 102.
Clemence, Cindy. Staff Sergeant, Vermont National Guard. I. 134.
*Clousen, Brian P. Specialist, USA. First Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, Indiana National Guard. I. 108.
Cochran, Maria Teresa Pirjevec. Lieutenant Colonel, USA. 7th Corp, 2nd Corp Support Command, 30th Medical Group. 128th Combat Support Hospital. A, I. 75, 172, 185.
Cofield, Basil. Specialist E-4, USA. C Company, 980th Engineer Battalion. I. 23.
Cole, Blake C. Staff Sergeant, USMC. Scout Sniper Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment I. 24, 75, 184.
Coles, Brian Lloyd. Sergeant, NG/USA. 234th Signal Battalion. I. 21, 98, 99.
Corcoran, Stephanie. USA. 988th Military Police Company. I. 61, 62, 138.
Cox, Eric Leroy (Jon). Sergeant E-5, USA. I. 34.
Cox, Ken. Lieutenant, New Hampshire National Guard. 131.
Currie, Rusten. First Lieutenant, California National Guard. 36.
Czarga, Jay. Helicopter Unit, I. 26.
D’Amico, Robert C. Lieutenant Colonel, USMC. 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. A, I. xv, 115, 129, 144, 168, 187.
*Daake, Michael B. Captain, USA. 113th Engineer Battalion. I. 168.
Diekman, Susan. Lieutenant Junior Grade, USCG. Port Security Unit. I. 90.
Dougherty, Kelly. Sergeant, USA. Colorado National Guard. I. 62, 94, 131, 138.
Duckworth, Ladda Tammy. Major, Illinois National Guard. I. 38.
Duites, Metz P. Sergeant/Captain, USA. 66th Military Intelligence Group. I. 87, 91, 157, 167.
Durand, Michael. Sergeant, USA. 3rd Infantry Division, California National Guard. I. 135.
Fegan, Nathan P. Sergeant, USA. 369th Transportation Company, 7th Transportation Battalion. I. 109, 128.
Feldbusch, Jeremy. Sergeant. 33.
Ferran, Jude C. Lieutenant Colonel, USA. 11th Armored Cavalry. A. 23, 49, 111, 166, 186, 189.
Ferretti, Nicole C. Sergeant, USA. E-5, C Company, 980th Engineer Battalion, 420th Engineer Brigade. I. 22, 29, 57, 133, 136, 150, 184, 185.
Fisher, Travis J. Sergeant E-5, USMC. Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. I. 28, 48, 68, 134.
Flanders, Benjamin. Sergeant E-5, New Hampshire National Guard. C Company, 172nd Mountain Infantry Regiment. I. 27, 51, 58, 61, 68, 102.
Fortenberry, Michael. Captain. 10th Mountain Division, USA. A. 26, 73.
Fosholdt, Nicholas S. Specialist, USA. C Company, 980th Engineer Battalion. I. 136, 186.
Frisby, Cristina A. Sergeant, USA/USN. 640th Aviation Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. I. 102, 175, 179.
Gamblin, Christopher. Specialist, USA Reserve. I. 98, 128, 129, 134, 142, 185.
Garnanez, Tina. Specialist, USA. Emergency Medical Technician Basic, 557th Ground Ambulance Company, 1st Infantry Division. I. 34, 133.
*Geiger, Philip Wade. Specialist, Charlie Company, 110th Engineer Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard. 22.
Giammatteo, Marc A. Captain, USA. I. 150.
Giles, Eric W. Second Lieutenant, USA. 94th Military Police Company. A, I. 28, 63.
Gonzalez, Gonzalo. Specialist, USA. C Company, 980th Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, 963rd Group. I. 129, 134, 139, 185, 190.
Groves, Bryan. Captain, Special Forces, USA. Detachment Commander. I. 111.
Guindon, David. Technical Sergeant. New Hampshire National Guard. 81, 82, 151.
Gyokeres, Parker. Staff Sergeant, USAF. 332nd Fighter Wing. I. 131.
Ham, Carter F. General, USA. Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS. I. 128.
Harvey, Dennis. Specialist, USA. 10th Mountain Division. A. 86.
Heath, Eric M. Second Class Petty Officer, Master-At-Arms, USA/USN. I. 69, 79, 162, 185, 188.
Hendrix, Rex E. II. Sergeant, USA. I. 86, 98.
Hill, Ralan L. Captain, USA. 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. I. 32, 61, 166, 178, 179.
Hohl Jr., August C. First Sergeant, USA. A. 59, 90.
Hrivnak, Ed. Captain. 491st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Air Mobility Command. I. 81.
Hurley, Chris. Major, New Hampshire National Guard. 81.
Jones, Jared S. Warrant Officer, Utah National Guard. A. 88.
Jones, William. Captain, Maryland National Guard. 71.
Kaplan, Mark. Airman, USAF. 2nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (1961–1975); Master Sergeant, USAF, 45th Space Wing (1975–2005). 71.
Kelley, Lee. First Lieutenant, Utah National Guard. I. 145.
Keys, Craig W. Sergeant, USA. Special Forces. I. 32, 44.
King, Charles M. First Sergeant, USA. 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. I. 28, 52, 128.
Kirk, Mark S. Commander, USN. VAQ-209 (Electronic Attack Squadron), Military Joint Intelligence Center. I. 40, 166, 167, 182, 187.
Krug, Jeremy T. Lance Corporal, USMC. 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment. I. 85, 98.
LaChance, Mark “Gordie.” USA. Second Battalion, 63rd Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. I. 82.
Lima, Jeremy D. Sergeant, USMC. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Provisional Security Battalion. I. 20, 141, 143, 166, 187.
Lisek, Bobby Lee. Sergeant E-5, USA. C Company, 3rd Platoon, 1st Cavalry. I. 71, 107, 139, 142, 148.
Little, John C. Corporal, USMC. Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment. I. 56, 98.
Little, Teresa M. Specialist, USA. 181st Transportation Battalion. I. 56, 135.
*Lujan, Henry. Sergeant, USA. 72nd Milita
ry Police Company. I. 51.
Machen, James E. Command Sergeant Major, USA. 468th Chemical Battalion. I. 89.
Maddix Jr., James Joseph. Sergeant, USA. 146th Transportation Company, Seventh Transportation Battalion. I. 48, 68, 73, 108.
Main, Samuel J. Petty Officer Second Class, USN. I. 103, 113, 117, 126, 131, 167.
Maloney, Ron. Lieutenant. 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard. I. 22, 33.
Maloney, Ryan. Staff Sergeant, USA. Vermont National Guard, Infantry and Field Artillery. I. 20.
*March, Eric James. Specialist, USA. C Company, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment. I. 26, 90.
Marinich, Gregory V. Lieutenant Colonel, USA. 2nd Battalion, 520th Air Defense Artillery. A. 110, 168, 169, 170, 186.
*Mayes, Rick E. Lieutenant Colonel, USA. 607th Military Police Battalion. I. 64, 97, 116, 133, 191.
Mayfield, Paul Gregory. First Sergeant, USA. D Company, 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. I. 37, 53, 57, 63, 78, 79, 93, 98, 129, 130, 134, 147, 167, 172, 177, 178, 189, 193.
McCarthy, Ryan T. USA. Task Force 1-34 Armor, 1st Infantry Division. I. 78.
McCary, John. Sergeant, USA. Task Force 1-34 Armor, 1st Infantry Division. 73, 74.
McCoy, Jessica. Major, USA. A, I. 89.
McGonigle III, Patrick J. Senior Airman, USAF. 20th Fighter Wing. 25.
McHale, Linda L. Colonel, USAF Reserves. HQ Air Force Reserve Command. I. 39, 47, 48, 91.
McMaster, Jonathan. USMC. I. 193.
*Medina, Joseph V. Brigadier General, USMC. 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; Headquarters, U.S. European Command. 26.
Mejía, Camilo. Sergeant, USA. National Guard. I. 29, 72, 77.
Miller, Jonathan. USA. A. 74.
Miller, Matthew. Sergeant, USA. Maryland National Guard. I. 57, 109.
Mitchell, Mark. Specialist, Pennsylvania National Guard. I. 82.
Mitchell, Neal. Staff Sergeant, New Hampshire National Guard. I. 23.
Molloy, Shawn E. Sergeant, USA. 373rd Medical Company, 44th Task Force. I. 25, 50, 89.
Moorer, Terry F. Lieutenant Colonel, Alabama National Guard. I. 49.
Moriarty, Mike. Specialist, New Hampshire National Guard. I. 34, 36, 37, 50, 67, 102, 131, 137, 138, 141.