Section 60 : Arlington National Cemetery : where war comes home
Poole, Robert M.2015
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This is the powerful contemporary biography of a five-acre plot where many of those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan have been laid to rest alongside service members from earlier wars. Gifted writer and reporter Robert Poole opens the story with preparations for Memorial Day, Arlington's biggest event, when thousands of families come to visit those buried in the 624-acre cemetery, legions of Rolling Thunder motorcyclists patrol the streets with fluttering POW flags, and service members place miniature flags before each of Arlington's graves. What emerges is a portrait of America's national cemetery as a living, breathing community, and a narrative about how improvised explosive devices, suicide bombs, and enemies who blend in with local populations have changed the nature and aftermath of conflict.
Main title:
Section 60 : Arlington National Cemetery : where war comes home / Robert M. Poole.
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Imprint:
New York : Bloomsbury, 2015.New York : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Collation:
242 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2014.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781620402955 (pbk)
Dewey class:
975.5295
Language:
English
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BRN:
1492940