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Title: An honest account
Review: I have to admit that many of the anecdotes relayed in Anthony Swofford's JAR HEAD made me uncomfortable. I have very few ties to the military--no family there, only a couple friends, no one involved in combat--so for me, this book was the first personal window I had into the world of Desert Shield/Storm. I appreciated Swofford's honesty, and feel that I learned a lot from the book. Though I still find it difficult to understand the mentality of fighting for the sake of fighting, even when disagreeing with the motives behind a war, Swofford has drawn a world in which I can catch a glimpse of the pressures and conditions in the military--as well as the lasting effect military service can have.
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