The Maimed – On Eleven Years of War In Afghanistan
Chris Hedges -
Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night
The Tragic Death of Brian Arredondo
Linda Pershing, with Lara Bell -
Realities Of War
Old soldiers in the Civil War coined a phrase for green troops who survived their first taste of battle: "He has seen the elephant." This Army lieutenant sums up the combat experience better than many a grizzled veteran:
