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27 September 2017

BACK ON THE PLAYGROUND: RETURNING TO IRAQ, EIGHT YEARS LATER

SCOTT COOPER

Revisiting the location of significant moments in your life unleashes a flow of memories. Walking the halls of your high school, you recall your glory days. But you also see how the place has changed. The trophy case of state championships has been moved. Mrs. Johnson has retired, and her venerated classroom is now occupied by someone else. At once memories long buried are unearthed. You are disoriented by how different things seem from what you remembered.

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