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A damning portrayal of the neglect of Australias modern war veterans from celebrated military historian Patrick Lindsay
Fortyone Australian soldiers died in action over 20 years of fighting in Afghanistan in that time more than 1400 veterans have taken their own lives Veterans today are chronically overrepresented when it comes to PTSD depression homelessness and suicide Australians rightfully pause on Anzac Day each year to solemnly remember fallen soldiers but are we forgetting our returned veterans whose personal battles continue every single day and how did we get to this point

In this authoritative compelling and urgent book bestselling author Patrick Lindsay The Spirit of the Diggerand Fromelles among many looks at the wideranging damage caused by training Australians to be fighting machines and then inadequately supporting them as they reenter their communities Featuring moving interviews with veterans and their families as well as a broader analysis of Australian military culture and government responses Lindsay illustrates both the personal and societal costs of this dereliction of duty

The Home Front is a fascinating and rousing indictment of the culture of war the thinking of those who wage it and the cost to those who experience it