Books: A Teen Soldierâs Gripping Tale
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Ishmael Beah was a child when he got sucked into Sierra Leone's civil war--he grew up in a hurry.
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How does war feel? In "The Big Red One," Samuel Fuller, a former infantryman, gave the most honest answer he could.
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Ang Lee&#39;s lugubrious  spy epic &quot;Lust, Caution&quot; brings to mind what soldiers say about  war: that it is long periods of boredom relieved by moments of  extremely heightened excitement.
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The kindest description of âHome of the Brave,â the first Hollywood movie to examine the experience of American soldiers returning from Iraq, might be that it is fueled by noble intentions.
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Some of the biggest secrets of World War II have been revealed in a new book.
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Gay teen seeks her own identity in a city where survival is part of everyday life.
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âVanajaâ is a coming-of-age tale that is engrossing, if slightly overlong, and absolutely timeless.
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Patricia FoulkrodÂs documentary about the war in Iraq stands out as an especially pointed indictment of the American militaryÂs treatment of its own people on and off the battlefield.
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Grand lessons from grand larceny: An inspiring tale for today's youth.
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Years before he was a soldier seized by Palestinian militants, 11-year-old Gilad Schalit penned a simple parable about how enemies can get along.
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It was the marching that got him. Soldiers thump-thump-thumped in unison across the pavement. To the child, then no more than eight years old, solidity flowed from their boots. They infected him with an awe that, even after the span of a decade and the encroachment of a war, has not darkened.
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LANCASTER, Pa. -- Bill Schulz flipped through a list of Army careers, carefully watching the reaction of Tim Mathis, the 19-year-old construction worker perched next to him. When the potential recruit shrugged in disinterest, Schulz quickly moved to the next job, pointing to those that had the...
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A compelling new exhibit explores the experience of British troops in Afghanistan
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In more than 20 trips to the ravaged city, TIME's Aparisim Ghosh has navigated countless perils. His extraordinary story offers a rare insight into the daily life of Iraqi citizens
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DAXING, China -- Sun Jiting spends his days locked behind metal bars in this military-run installation, put there by his parents. The 17-year-old high school student is not allowed to communicate with friends back home, and his only companions are psychologists, nurses, and other patients. Each morning at 6:30, he is jolted awake by a soldier in fatigues shouting, "This ...
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Sixty years of reflection has me recalling the day I chose to enlist in the Canadian Army at the age of 17.
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A Madison Avenue executive turned soldier found a mission among the impoverished children of Iraq.