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• A soldier's view of one of Iraq's bloodiest battlegrounds
  In November 2004, U.S. Army soldiers attempted to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah. A new memoir from a soldier on the ground there describes the battle within a ruined city that was among the most intense and deadly of the war in Iraq.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  David Bellavia: Author, with John Bruning, of "House to House: An Epic Memoir of War." Bellavia served six years in the Army and was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star. He's also been recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross and Medal of Honor.
  More from MPR
  Start of 2008 is deadly in Iraq (01/02/2008)
  Minnesotans who died in 2007 in Iraq and Afghanistan (12/31/2007)
  Resources
  YouTube: David Bellavia
• The dilemma of doctors in wartime
  A Navy psychologist recounts the struggles of others, and her own battle with post-traumatic stress disorder, after serving in Iraq.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Heidi Squier Kraft: Clinical psychologist and deputy coordinator for the U.S. Navy Combat Stress Control Program. She's the author of the new book, "Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital."
  More from MPR
  Minnesota Guard troops subject of war trauma study (07/22/2007)
  Resources
  NPR: Memoir Details Psychologist's Combat Hospital Duty
  "Rule Number Two" Web site

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