Operation Homecoming
Hear works drawn from the remarkable volume "Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families."
The book may be the first documenting a war as it is still underway, in the words of ordinary men and women pushed to extraordinary insights by the weight of their experiences. The remarkable ensemble cast reading these works includes award-winning actors Joan Allen, Chris Chalk, Stephen Lang, and Matthew Modine.
Captain Ryan Kelly, “A Quick Look at Who Is Fighting This War,” read by Chris Chalk
Staff Sergeant Parker Gyokeres, “Camp Muckamungus,” read by Isaiah Sheffer
Specialist Ross Cohen, “Khost-Gardez,” read by Matthew Modine
Captain Michael Lang, “Reflections,” read by Isaiah Sheffer
Sergeant Dena Price Van den Bosch, “Brotherhood,” read by Joan Allen
Staff Sargeant Jack Lewis, “Road Work,” read by Stephen Lang
Commander Kathleen Toomey Jabs, “Safekeeping,” read by Joan Allen
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Cohoes, “Dear Boys,” read by Matthew Modine
Above eight collected in: "Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families edited by Andrew Carroll" (Random House)
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