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Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen

by Sledge, Michael | HC | Good
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“Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780231135146
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Name
Soldier Dead : How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen
Item Height
1in
Author
Michael Sledge
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
University of Tokyo Press
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
21.5 Oz
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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What happens to members of the United States Armed Forces after they die? Why do soldiers endanger their lives to recover the remains of their comrades? Why does the military spend enormous resources and risk further fatalities to recover the bodies of the fallen, even decades after the cessation of hostilities? Soldier Dead is the first book to fully address the complicated physical, social, religious, economic, and political issues concerning the remains of men and women who die while serving their country. Why does recovering the remains of servicepeople matter? Soldier Dead examines this question and provides a thorough analysis of the processes of recovery, identification, return, burial, and remembrance of the dead. The author relates the treatment of enemy dead to our own protocols and shows how unresolved issues regarding the handling of enemy dead continue to affect U.S. foreign relations in wartime. and diaries, military records and journalistic accounts - as well as never-before-published photographs and his own reflections - Michael Sledge presents a clear, concise, and compassionate story about what the dead mean to the living and how the living strive to find balance in a new life without the physical presence of a comrade, father, mother, brother, sister, son, or daughter. Throughout Soldier Dead, the voices of the dead are heard, as are those of family members and military personnel responsible for the dead before final disposition. At times disturbing and at other times encouraging, they are always powerful as they speak of danger, duty, courage, commitment, and care.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Tokyo Press
ISBN-10
0231135149
ISBN-13
9780231135146
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30979785

Product Key Features

Author
Michael Sledge
Publication Name
Soldier Dead : How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
21.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
U353.S58 2004
Reviews
"Michael Sledge...homes in on the U.S. military's treatment of its fallen in his groundbreaking Soldier Dead." -- John Prados, Washington Post Book Review, "The dense and often disturbing book shows the impact of soldiers' deaths on military staff." -- Samantha Sordyl, Washington Post, "Sledge...has penned a meticulously researched and detailed book that takes a hard--but pensive--look at the traditions and practice of how the U.S. military treats its dead." -- John Andrew Prime, "The Times (Shreveport)", " Soldier Deadis a valuable addition to the body of literature on American military history." -- Matther J. Seelinger, On Point: Journal of Army History, "It is well-researched and respectful in its exhaustive examination of the history of the treatment of U.S. and enemy war dead." -- Clay Evans, Boulder Daily Camera, "This splendid book... fills the gap in the literature of war, and does so in an informative and sensitive way." -- Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, " Soldier Deadis essential reading... Sledge presents a clear, concise and compassionate story." -- Dan Faingnaert, Keystone Motorcycle Press, "Sledge reminds us that the cost of war in lives must be continually evaluated." -- James E. McCarroll, Armed Forces & Society, " Soldier Deadis not an easy or pleasant book, but it is an important and compelling one." -- Jules Wagman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "An engaging but sobering account... a fine work that... should be widely read by military historians." -- Timothy K. Nenninger, Journal of Military History, "Sledge...has penned a meticulously researched and detailed book that takes a hard--but pensive--look at the traditions and practice of how the U.S. military treats its dead." -- The Times (Shreveport), "Michael Sledge... has written a daring new book about a topic Americans turn their literal and figurative heads from." -- Dan Smith, Blue Ridge Business Journal, "Sledge has meticulously explored how our government treats the remains of fallen soldiers." -- Kathryn Eastburn, Colorado Spring Independent, "Edifying and powerful... This timely, yet enduring book deserves a place in the annals of American history." -- Amy O'Loughlin, Mothertown Monthly, "A compelling and emotional history... Soldier Deadillustrates the true cost of war." -- Florida Today, " Soldier Deadis a timely and detailed investigation into the moral conscience of American society which will be of interest to anyone concerned with the human costs of war. An important and passionate book which deserves a wide readership." -- Chris Shilling, University of Portsmouth, UK, author of The Body in Culture, Technology and Society
Table of Content
Introduction 1. Why It Matters 2. Combat Recoveries 3. Noncombat Recoveries 4. Identification 5. The Return of the Dead 6. Burial 7. All Bodies Are Not the Same 8. Open Wounds Conclusion
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Death & Dying, Emigration & Immigration, Military / General, Military / United States, United States / General
Lccn
2004-055272
Dewey Decimal
355.6/99/0973
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
History, Social Science

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