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Jarhead
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Author:
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Swofford, Anthony
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Set In . . .
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Middle East, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
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Genre:
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Non-Fiction
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Time Frame:
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1990s
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Published:
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2003
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Description:
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When the U.S. Marines--or "jarheads"--were sent to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for the Gulf War, Anthony Swofford was there. He lived in sand for six months; he was punished by boredom and fear; he considered suicide, pulled a gun on a fellow marine, and was targeted by both enemy and friendly fire. As engagement with the Iraqis drew near, he was forced to consider what it means to be an American, a soldier, a son of a soldier, and a man.
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