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Section 60 Arlington National Cemetery : where war comes home

The acclaimed author of On Hallowed Ground, using Section 60 of the Arlington National Cemetery as a window into the latest wars, recounts stories of courage and sacrifice by fallen heroes and how they are honored and remembered by those they left behind.

Main Author: Poole, Robert M. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.) > History > 21st century.
Families of military personnel > United States.
Memorial Day.
Afghan War, 2001- > Casualties > United States.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Casualties > United States.
Summary: The acclaimed author of On Hallowed Ground, using Section 60 of the Arlington National Cemetery as a window into the latest wars, recounts stories of courage and sacrifice by fallen heroes and how they are honored and remembered by those they left behind.
Physical Description: 242 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-231) and index.
ISBN: 9781620402931 (hbk. : alk. paper) :
1620402939 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Author Notes: Robert M. Poole is a writer and editor whose work for National Geographic, Smithsonian, and other magazines has taken him around the world. His last book, On Hallowed Ground, earned wide critical acclaim and was one of the Washington Post's Best Books of 2009. Poole, former executive editor of National Geographic, lives in Vermont.

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