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Soldier box : why I won't return to war / Joe Glenton.
| Author/creator | Glenton, Joe, 1982- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st edition. |
| Publication | London ; New York : Verso, 2013. |
| Description | xi, 170 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Why I won't return to war |
| Contents | Introduction: Remand, 2009 -- Youth -- Basic training -- First posting -- To Kabul -- Kandahar -- Promotion and flight -- Oxford and Africa -- AWOL -- 'Nam -- Australia -- Home -- Struggle -- Pro-peace -- Remand -- Waiting for trial -- Prison -- Appeal and the letters -- Reckoning -- Resisting the turnkeys -- Civilian -- Soldier and scholar -- Debriefing. |
| Abstract | "When the War on Terror began, Joe Glenton signed up to serve his nation. He passed through basic training and deployed to Afghanistan in 2006. What he saw overseas left him disillusioned, and he returned manifesting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Refusing a second tour, he went AWOL and left the country, but returned voluntarily to fight his case, with the military accusing him of desertion. Despite being threatened with years in prison, he continued to speak out and won the support of many of his fellow soldiers. Unsparingly honest and powerfully written, Glenton's account of his personal war against an unjust occupation is the true story of an ordinary soldier standing up for his convictions, refusing to take part in a pointless conflict, and taking on the military establishment."--Publisher's website. |
| LCCN | 2013002226 |
| ISBN | 9781781680926 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1781680922 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS371.413 .G64 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |