Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military. Show all posts

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Soldier's Heart

Title: Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point
Author: Elizabeth D. Samet
Rating: 4

An insightful work. Naturally full of references to and quotes from books on war, but not as "war heavy" as I was prepared for. An interesting look into life at West Point, too.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

The Lonely Soldier

Title: The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq
Author: Helen Benedict
Rating: 4

A very informative book and probably eye-opening to many that don't have a vested interest in the military (Hi to Mom in Iraq and Brother in Japan). I am still confounded by the question posed by the author (and subjects), "Why should they have to be worried about being harmed by their fellow soldiers?"