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The book has been awarded with lincoln award nominee 20, goodreads. Books by sebastian junger author of the perfect storm. It explains the irony thatfor many veterans as well as civilianswar feels better than peace, adversity can turn out to be a blessing, and disasters are. His ontheground account follows a single platoon through a 15month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in afghanistans korengal valley. Shortly after the release of his documentary restrepo, photographer tim hetherington was killed in libya.
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