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Troops writing around a tank; detail of book cover

Operation Homecoming Barrett Golding

A web presentation for our series on the NEA book project Operation Homecoming, with additional audio and text from troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Broadcast: Oct 22 2007 on HV PODCAST; Jan 16 2007 on HV WebworkSeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: War, Literature

Operation Homecoming book cover: troops around tank

Operation Homecoming: Lunch with Pirates 5:10 Barrett Golding

The final story in our series of readings by troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan, from the NEA book project Operation Homecoming. This week Sergeant Clint Douglas reads from his essay about exchanging bizarre cordialities between bitter enemies: "Lunch with Pirates". [transcript]

Broadcast: Oct 15 2007 on HV PODCAST; Jan 15 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: War, International

Operation Homecoming: To the Fallen 3:54 Barrett Golding

We continue with our series Operation Homecoming, an anthology of writings by U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Army Sergeant John McCary had only a few minutes in the middle of a very hard day to fire off this frustrated email to family and friends. He titled it "To the Fallen." [transcript]

Broadcast: Oct 8 2007 on HV PODCAST; Jan 8 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: War, International

Operation Homecoming: Among These Ruins 5:10 Barrett Golding

The third in our series of readings by troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan, from the NEA book project, Operation Homecoming. This week Specialist Helen Gerhardt reads from her email to family and friends about her first few days in Iraq, "Here Among These Ruins". [transcript]

Broadcast: Oct 1 2007 on HV PODCAST; Jan 1 2007 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: Literature, War, International

Operation Homecoming: USNS Comfort 3:19 Barrett Golding

Next in our series of readings by troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan, from the NEA book project, Operation Homecoming. This week: Dr. Edward Jewell with "Life on the USNS Comfort", a Navy hospital ship on which he served as Commander. [transcript]

Broadcast: Dec 25 2006 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: International, Health, War

Operation Homecoming: Clusters 7:46 Barrett Golding

The first of a series of readings by troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Selections are from the NEA book project, Operation Homecoming, chosen a "Best of 2006" by Washington Post Book World. Army Major Robert Schaefer was a contributor; his poem is titled "Clusters." [transcript]

Broadcast: Dec 18 2006 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Operation Homecoming Subjects: War, Literature, International