The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq (Paperback)

One. The Lonely Soldier
 
PART ONE
Before
 Two. From Girl to Soldier: Life before the Military
 
Tthree. They Break You Down, Then Build You
Back Up: Mickiela Montoya
 
Four. They Told Us We Were Going to Be Peacekeepers:
Jennifer Spranger
 
Five. The Assault Was Just One Bad Person, but It Was a
Turning Point for Me: Abbie Pickett
 
Six. These Morons Are Going to Get Us Killed:
Terris Dewalt-Johnson
 
Seven. This War Is Full of Crazy People:
Eli PaintedCrow
 
PART TWO
War
Eeight. It’s Pretty Much Just You and Your Rifle:
Jennifer Spranger,
 
Nine. You’re Just Lying There Waiting to See
Who’s Going to Die: Abbie Pickett, –
 
Ten. You Become Hollow, Like a Robot:
Eli PaintedCrow,
 
Eleven. I Wasn’t Carrying the Knife for the Enemy,
I Was Carrying It for the Guys on My Own Side:
Mickiela Montoya,
 
Twelve. Mommy, Love You. Hope You Don’t Get Killed
in Iraq: Terris Dewalt-Johnson, –
 
PART THREE
After
 
Thirteen. Coming Home
 
 Fourteen. Fixing the Future
 
Appendix a. Military Ranks and Organization
Appendix b. Where to Find Help
 Acknowledgments
 Notes
 Index