Lethal Warriors: When the New Band of Brothers Came Home - Rilegato

Phillipps, Dave

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ISBN 10: 0230104401 ISBN 13: 9780230104402

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Riassunto

When the 506th Infantry Regiment—known since World War II as the Band of Brothers—returned to Colorado Springs after their first tour in Iraq, a series of brutal crimes swept through the city. The Band of Brothers had been deployed to the most violent places in Iraq, and some of the soldiers were suffering from what they had seen and done in combat. Without much time to recover, they were sent back to the front lines. After their second tour of duty, the battalion was renamed the Lethal Warriors, and, true to their name, the soldiers once again brought the violence home.

Lethal Warriors brings to life the chilling true stories of these veterans—from their enlistment and multiple tours of duty to their struggles with ptsd and their failure to reintegrate in society. With piercing insight and employing his relentless investigative skills, journalist David Philipps shines a light not only to this particular unit, but also to the painful reality of ptsd as it rages throughout the country.

By exploring the evolving the science and the stigma of war trauma throughout history—from “shell shock” to “battle fatigue” to “combat stress injuries”—Philipps shows that this problem has always existed and that, as the nature of warfare changes, it is only getting worse. In highlighting the inspiring stories of the resilient men and women in the armed forces who have the courage to confront the issue and offer a potential lifeline to the soldiers, Lethal Warriors challenges us to deal openly, honestly, and intelligently with the true costs of war.

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Recensione:

'Featuring insights from sources up to and including the General commanding Fort Carson – himself father to two dead soldiers – Philipps' book is one of the best examples I've seen of journalists who genuinely know their own patch expertly documenting local events which come to capture national and international attention. ..The rights and wrongs of America's involvement in these conflicts need not enter into the discussion to appreciate the significance of the issue raised here. Societal failure to support and look after the troops who protect society is far from new. The Vietnam narrative is riddled with it. Kipling knew it all too well. A significant proportion of London's homeless population are veterans. Philipps' book insists that we address it – and he is right.' - The Spectator

Descrizione del libro:

The groundbreaking story of how Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has brought the war to our doorstep

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• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0230104401
• ISBN 13: 9780230104402
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 272