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Places and Names On War, Revolution, and Returning

Name: Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning
Author: Elliot Ackerman

Elliot Ackerman

From a decorated Marine war veteran and National Book Award finalist, an astonishing reckoning with the nature of combat and the human cost of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. "War hath determined us..." - John Milton,

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The memoir was described as Ackerman's account of his thoughts during the Battle of Fallujah and his experiences in war.

In his memoir, Places and Names, he wrote about what was going on in his mind during the battle when his men took a lot of lives while losing members of their own platoon.

— Episode: A Marine Reflects On War & Finding Purpo...

Episode: A Marine Reflects On War & Finding Purpose / The B...

The memoir was described as Ackerman's account of his thoughts during the Battle of Fallujah and his experiences in war.

In his memoir, Places and Names, he wrote about what was going on in his mind during the battle when his men took a lot of lives while losing members of their own platoon.

Elliott Ackerman is a former Marine ... his latest memoir is titled Places and Names and his latest novel is titled Halcyon.

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The Daily Stoic

This memoir includes a series of conversations with an Abu Hussar who fought for Al Qaeda in Iraq, mentioned as providing a different perspective on the war.

It's basically a series of conversations with a kind of Abu Hussar who fought for Al Qaeda in Iraq, the precursor to ISIS.

— Episode: Elliot Ackerman on Writing, Military Ser...

Episode: Elliot Ackerman on Writing, Military Service, and...