World War II

[close] To truly recognize the military and veteran community is to be informed of the various and complex histories, experiences, and narratives of military culture and veteran knowledge. The MAVRC Book Club, organized by the Office of Military and Veteran Services at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), will present a series of readings and discussions to better comprehend and interpret the policies and procedures that developed the United States Armed Forces, and make sense of the terrain and bureaucracy that military personnel and veterans navigate daily. Hosting such a book club will cultivate conversations with the purpose of dismantling stereotypes and the romanticism on the meaning of service. Readings selected for the book club will be a diverse selection that will highlight the contributions of women veterans, veterans of color, and queer veterans – groups that have a history of hostile treatment in the military and whose service has been marginalized. Other readings will dissect the policies and procedures that have shaped the military and veteran life. Another theme of readings will provide a worldly perspective of conflicts that the United States military has engaged in since its formal establishment. All book club meetings are open virtually to the public. Trigger warning: Books selected may deal with themes and topics of war and combat; sexual assault, abuse, harassment, and violence; disabilities, physical and mental health, and trauma; gender and sexual identity; race, culture, and ethnicity; and politics and religion. Politics of the authors of selected readings are not reflective of Military and Veteran Services. Differing opinions and worldviews should be communicated intellectually with respect and understanding.

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[close] An Alternate WW2 where a AC-130J Ghostrider crew is transported to an alternate 1950. They soon find that Japan is wiped off of the face of the Earth, Moscow is ashes, and America, Germany, and Britain are preparing for the final phase of the war: To whom the war will consider the loser. But, There is a chance that America and her allies could be saved. An AC-130J crew could change this timeline and give all knowledge to the allies, Turn towards the Nazis, or be rogue.

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