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Junger was partnered with photo journalist Tim Hetherington in the Korengal valley a little over 10 years ago now. Time flies, even if you're not having fun. Both men were embedded with US troops; not continuously, but for enough time on frequent stays to have been exposed to many of the same dangers. They were dependent on the Army for rations and accommodation, and both shared the soldiers' lot on patrol and in camp.
Junger has a true interest in the lives of the soldiers and their reactions to ...more
Junger has a true interest in the lives of the soldiers and their reactions to ...more
Solid war lit, that is elevated by Junger's utter sincerity. I actually saw some reviews, I believe at Amazon, by people who thought Junger's ego got too iinvolved with this project. I have no idea what they're talking about, since this seems to be a pretty egoless effort. About at the halfway point, Junger starts asking questions, and throwing a grab bag of anthropological and/or sociological facts at you as to why humans band to together to fight and kill other human beings. There's nothing al
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