Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Preface xiii
5. INTRODUCTION. A Banner Day for a War that Oughta’ Be in Pictures 1
6. CHAPTER 1. Narrative, Culture, and Cinema 9
7. CHAPTER 2. Private Ryan and the Last Good War (Narrative) 31
8. CHAPTER 3. Lost in Iraq and the Collapse of Wartime 53
9. CHAPTER 4. It’s Not an Occupation, It’s War, and War Is a Shit Occupation 83
10. CHAPTER 5. Us, Them, and the Spoils of War 111
11. CHAPTER 6. Collateral Jobs and Collateral Damage 139
12. CHAPTER 7. The Only Mission Is to Get Out 175
13. Notes 189
14. Filmography 196
15. Works Cited 198
16. Index 204