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The publication of "Jarhead", Swofford's first memoir of his time as a Marine sniper in the Gulf War, launched a new career for Anthony Swofford and a new lifestyle of drugs, drinking, and women that nearly killed him. In this gritty memoir, Swofford describes his search for identity, meaning, and reconciliation with his father, who is now a terminally ill Vietnam veteran all while trying to adjust to life after war. |