American veterans of the late twentieth and early twenty-first century describe the special bonds that hold them together, often for decades. In this engaging book, Jamie Ward describes how story-telling and PTSD sustain friendships created in the context of military training and battle.

Tony Waters, California State University, Chico, and Payap University

Ward presents a comprehensive examination of the importance of military friendships and presents much more than the interpersonal characteristics of those relationships, but posits a fascinating social scientific dissection of how those friendships form and what purpose they serve. Post-traumatic stress disorder is such an important topic and not discussed nearly enough when one considers the number of military personnel it affects. Ward's study furthers the research in that area and helps to fill a gap that exists in area of mental health and the military.

Jennifer L. Walton, Ohio Northern University