Price of Duty by Todd Strasser
Lincoln Award 2021 Book
Description
My body may have returned home, but my brain is still wired for war. p6-7
"You're a real military man now." p17
Discussion
"You're a real military man now." p17 -- What does this mean? How does his grandpa mean it? Who does this exclude? How does it make Jake feel?
We're not making a stand for democracy or freedom. We're just a bunch of scared nineteen- and twenty-ear-olds doing whatever we can to stay alive. p29
People who have good intentions, but can't comprehend that in so many cases "service" means that it you're not dead, you're physically and psychologically crippled for life. It means you will never, ever be the same. p41
all of the Brandi chapter starting on p 82-- the purpose of JROTC/ recruiting practices and targets
war memorials discussion-- p124
drugs from the military- - p126
diversity/ inclusion in the military- 135
America has managed to be involved in some war somewhere for all but 17 of the past 240 years. p177
Description
My body may have returned home, but my brain is still wired for war. p6-7
"You're a real military man now." p17
Discussion
"You're a real military man now." p17 -- What does this mean? How does his grandpa mean it? Who does this exclude? How does it make Jake feel?
We're not making a stand for democracy or freedom. We're just a bunch of scared nineteen- and twenty-ear-olds doing whatever we can to stay alive. p29
People who have good intentions, but can't comprehend that in so many cases "service" means that it you're not dead, you're physically and psychologically crippled for life. It means you will never, ever be the same. p41
all of the Brandi chapter starting on p 82-- the purpose of JROTC/ recruiting practices and targets
war memorials discussion-- p124
drugs from the military- - p126
diversity/ inclusion in the military- 135
America has managed to be involved in some war somewhere for all but 17 of the past 240 years. p177
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