Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

6/7/10: War

Photographer Tim Hetherington and journalist Sebastian Junger were embedded with Battle Company of the U.S. Army?s 173rd Airborne Brigade. They were stationed in Korengal Valley in Afghanistan - referenced in this soldiers drawing.
Photo by Tim Hetherington, Vanity Fair
Photographer Tim Hetherington and journalist Sebastian Junger were embedded with Battle Company of the U.S. Army?s 173rd Airborne Brigade. They were stationed in Korengal Valley in Afghanistan - referenced in this soldiers drawing.

By Doug Fabrizio

Salt Lake City, Utah – You've heard the saying "war is hell," but the journalist Sebastian Junger says that's not all it is. Junger spent over a year on the ground with American soldiers in Afghanistan and he learned that among these men, war is also about relationships, trust and honor. Junger's new book is called "War," and Monday, he joins Doug to talk about the harsh reality of combat.

Purchase a CD of today's RadioWest. Please reference show #1881
Sign up for RadioWest Podcasts

Visit one of Salt Lake City's local, independent businesses:
Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore, Ken Sanders Rare Books, The King's English
Slowtrain Music, Graywhale CD Exchange

Or shop on-line Amazon.com

for books and music from today's RadioWest. A portion of your purchase benefits KUER.

KUER is listener-supported public radio. Support this work by making a donation today.