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Swofford weaves his experience of the Gulf War in the early 1990s with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family.

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24 editions · 5 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2006
    SCRIBNER · 272 pages · 9780743275378
  • Paperback · English · 2005
    Pocket · 384 pages · 9781416513407
  • Audiobook · English · 2005
    Jarhead Movie Tie-In
    Simon & Schuster Audio · 9780743550918
  • Paperback · English · 2004
    SCRIBNER · 260 pages · 9780743239196
  • Hardcover · English · 2003
    Scribner · 272 pages · 9780743235358
  • Audiobook · English · 2003
    Simon & Schuster Audio · 272 pages · 9780743535397
United States. Marine CorpsPersian Gulf War, 1991United StatesAmerican Personal narrativesGolfkriegUSAUSA Marine CorpsMarinekorps