This We'll Defend: A Noncombat Veteran on War and Its Aftermath
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The University of North Carolina Press, 2019.
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eBook
Language
English
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9781469651088
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Paul Crenshaw., & Paul Crenshaw|AUTHOR. (2019). This We'll Defend: A Noncombat Veteran on War and Its Aftermath . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul Crenshaw and Paul Crenshaw|AUTHOR. 2019. This We'll Defend: A Noncombat Veteran On War and Its Aftermath. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul Crenshaw and Paul Crenshaw|AUTHOR. This We'll Defend: A Noncombat Veteran On War and Its Aftermath The University of North Carolina Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paul Crenshaw, and Paul Crenshaw|AUTHOR. This We'll Defend: A Noncombat Veteran On War and Its Aftermath The University of North Carolina Press, 2019.
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Full title | this we ll defend a noncombat veteran on war and its aftermath |
Author | crenshaw paul |
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