Morel, Olivier
Summary: A gripping graphic novel illustrates the challenges of Iraq War veterans as well as their inspiring triumphs. After the shock of 9/11, for hundreds of thousands of young Americans there was Ar Ramadi, Baghdad, Abu Ghraib--the war in Iraq. Then came the trauma. From the torment of these vets to their reflections, this book demonstrates the seemingly impossible return of those who aspire to get...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: NBM, Nantier, Beall, Minoustchine Publishing inc. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 MORSummary: Documents the stories of American men and women who heeded the call for military service in Afghanistan and Iraq and the challenges they faced upon their return home.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GRORuliffson, Jess
Summary: "Candid, compassionate graphic interviews with returning war vets from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. Cartoonist Jess Ruliffson spent five years traveling across the country interviewing veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, from kitchen tables in Georgia and libraries in New York City to dive bars in Mississippi and back porches in Vermont. What she finds is that the real...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2022
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 355 RULBest, Mat
Summary: "Mat Best may be the only man alive known for both crazy-intense military ops and crazy-funny YouTube videos. In Freedom On!, he uses the gallows humor and ribald sensibility that earned him over a million Facebook followers to tell his personal story of military service and the bumpy transition to civilian life and successful entrepreneurship. Beginning as a teenager in a military family...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEST, MAT BESSummary: A film that investigates new and controversial techniques and methods for treating PTSD but more than that, it is a look into the lives of veterans in America today. It is an authentic portrayal of veterans today in America and their bitter combat to overcome drug addiction, criminal issues, and their individual struggles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Through investigation and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018