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THE VETERANS16 At least four dozen alumni—including two alumnae—have volunteered to serve in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here's an index of where you can find them in this issue. 18 Military Intelligence A briefing on the seivice and college careers of Dartmouth's 21st-century alumni veterans. 20 The Loneliest Job inthe World A young Marine officer grapples with the complexities of command in the first week of the Iraq war. BY NATHANIEL FICK '99 26 Game Changer 30 Call of Duty DAM asked more than 30 alumni veterans to reflect on their military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. These are their stories. BY LISA FURLONG 50 One Step at a Time Jon Kuniholm '93 is working on an advancement that could alter the lives of many veterans—including his own. BY MATTHEW MOSK '92 56 The Quotable Vet Words of wisdom from those who've served. 58 Death and Memory Sometimes doing one's job in a war zone means shutting down emotions. Then comes the delayed reaction, BY PHIL KLAY '05 62 An Unbearable Price A former Army doctor laments the wounded and their forever-damaged families. BY JOHN HEAVEY '98 66 Back Home Six alumni veterans settle into a new sense of normal in their post-military lives. BY LISA FURLONG AND WELTON CHANG '05 72 Battle Scarred Wars are remarkably cruel things, and all participants on all sides deserve to have their stories told, BY JAMES WRIGHT 120 Men in Uniform War stories from Class Notes through the years, BY LEE MICHAELIDES DEPARTMENTS | 10 Letters 78 Seen & Heard 79 Shelf Life 82 The Classes 116 Clubs 117 Alumni Council 118 Deaths ON THE COVERS] From Top: Marine Brig. Gen. Burke Whitman '78, photograph by David Deal I Army 1st Lt. Philip Back '10, photograph by John Nation Marine Capt. Pete Lilly 04, photograph by Rob Hammer I Army 1st Lt. Chris Koppel '09, Th'IO, photograph by Jay B. Sauceda Dartmouth Alumni Magazine (Vol. 107, No. 1)(ISSN 2150-671X) is published bimonthly six times a year. Subscription price: $26.00 per year. Printed in the U.S.A. by The Lane Press Inc., 1000 Hinesburg Road, South Burlington, VT 05403. Periodical postage paid in Hanover, N.H., and additional mailing offices. Copyright © 2012 Dartmouth College. Dartmouth Alumni Magazine is owned and published by Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755 and is produced in cooperation with the Dartmouth Class Secretaries Association. The purposes of the Magazine are to report news of the College and its alumni, provide a medium for the exchange of views concerning College affairs, and in other ways provide editorial content that relates to the shared and diverse experiences and interests of Dartmouth alumni. This publication is guided by Dartmouth’s principles of freedom of expression and accepted standards of good taste. Opinions expressed are those of the signed contributors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the editors or the official position of Dartmouth College. Postmaster: Send address changes to Dartmouth Alumni Records Office, Dartmouth College, 6066 Development Office, Hanover, NH 03755-3555. On Patrol Soldiers from a platoon led by 1st Lt. Chris Farmer '08 sweep a Taliban stronghold in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, February I, 2011.