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Redeployment was published in March 2014. On Book Marks, the book received a "rave" consensus, based on twelve critic reviews: ten "rave" and two "positive". [10] On the May/June 2014 issue of Bookmarks, the book received (4.0 out of 5) stars, with the critical summary saying, "Gritty, derisive, hilarious, and sad, these stories flow "from ferocious realism to more meditative ruminations to ...
Chicken Soup for the Soul is a series of books, usually featuring a collection of short, inspirational stories and motivational essays. The 101 stories in the first book of the series were compiled by motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. There have been numerous volumes of Chicken Soup issued.
"Rome, Sweet Rome" is an alternative history and military science fiction short story by American freelance writer and military historian James Erwin. Posted online on Reddit under his handle Prufrock451 on August 21, 2011, [ 1 ] it describes what might happen if a United States Marine Corps expeditionary unit were somehow transported back to ...
Here are two inspiring stories of success that prove that, despite the changes. Moving from a stint in the military back into civilian life can be a tough transition, but nevertheless it is one ...
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "World War I short stories" The following 4 pages are in this category, out ...
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians is a collection of short stories by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce, also published under the title In the Midst of Life. With a stated publication date of 1891 (but actually published in early 1892 [ 1 ] ) the stories describe unusual incidents in the lives of soldiers and civilians ...
The War Prayer", a short story or prose poem by Mark Twain, is a scathing indictment of war, and particularly of blind patriotic and religious fervor as motivations for war. The structure of the work is simple: an unnamed country goes to war, and patriotic citizens attend a church service for soldiers who have been called up.
Fewer than 1% of U.S. adults currently serve in the military. Fewer than 10% are veterans. These dwindling percentages are representative of the modern era: One in which citizens aren’t being ...