Elliot Ackerman

Elliot Ackerman appears in the following:

'Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning'

Thursday, November 11, 2021

We re-air our conversation with Elliot Ackerman on his memoir, "Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning."

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A New Memoir From Elliot Ackerman

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Author Elliot Ackerman on his new memoir, "Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning."

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'Friday Black,' 'The Hate U Give,' 'Waiting for Eden'

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on "Friday Black." Angie Thomas on "The Hate U Give." Elliot Ackerman on "Waiting for Eden."

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A Veteran's Struggle, 'Sarah Lucas: Au Naturel,' New Ways to Fight Sepsis

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Elliot Ackerman on "Waiting For Eden." Sarah Lucas on her retrospective at the New Museum. Dr. Stephen Claypool on sepsis.

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Reflections on the Life and Legacy of Senator John McCain

Monday, August 27, 2018

Remembering the life and career of Senator John McCain, who died on Saturday at the age of 81.

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Tens of Thousands Arrested as Crackdown in Turkey Continues

Wednesday, November 02, 2016

In Turkey, the fallout from a failed coup attempt in July continues. Over the weekend, President Erdoğan dismissed 10,000 civil servants and closed 15 media outlets.

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The Veterans Who've Left Their Hearts in Afghanistan

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said that a majority of U.S. veterans have "left their hearts in Afghanistan." Author & vet Elliot Ackerman reflects on the emotional aftermath of war.

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The Afghan War Told Through The Eyes of An Orphaned Soldier

Thursday, February 19, 2015

An orphaned Afghan soldier is the protagonist of Elliot Ackerman's new novel, "Green on Blue."  

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The Soldier's Guiding Paradox: 'Protect What You Love'

Monday, August 18, 2014

Writer Elliot Ackerman, former Marine officer and veteran of five deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, explains what being a man means to him: It's protecting what you love.

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