A Soldier/Writer's War Experiences In Iraq

On patrol in al-Dora, Baghdad, spring 2004. Roy Scranton

War And The City: Of Arms And The Pen -- Roy Scranton, New York Times

This is the final installment in a five-part series, “War and the City,” by the Iraq war veteran Roy Scranton, chronicling his path from youth to soldier to civilian writer in New York City. To read from the beginning, go to the first installment, “March Song.”

It’s been a long four years, writing, thinking, reading, trying to understand the connection between thought and deed, who I was and who I became and why we use certain words for things. I’ve struggled with the ideas of innocence and experience, trauma and revelation, fiction and truth. I’m still not sure how to remember my war. I’m unsure about a lot of things.

Read more ....

My Comment: All five parts in this series are worth the read. Start here.