David Finkel is a renowned American journalist and author, celebrated for his immersive and poignant reporting. He is a staff writer for The Washington Post, where he earned the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. Finkel is best known for his compelling books "The Good Soldiers" and "Thank You for Your Service," which provide an in-depth look at the experiences of American soldiers in Iraq and their struggles upon returning home.
It is difficult to tell who is more frightened, the soldiers or their families.
The Good Soldiers are the ones who are good at it.
The bad days were terrible, the good days were merely bad.
Some things can't be fixed.
It's a strange thing to come home.
Not everyone comes home from war.
The war was over, but it wasn't over.
This was the end of their war.
The worst things always seem to happen at night.
War can be a hell of a thing.
The fear, the anger, and the hatred were all still there.
There are no atheists in foxholes.