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This week we talk with US Army veteran Luke Harms.

Harms served in both Iraq and Afghanistan as a member of the US Army and then returned to Afghanistan as a civilian contractor.

Harms shares his unique perspective on the war and the military meta-narrative and the struggle he faced adjusting from living in a combat zone to civilian life.

<strong>Things to consider as you listen ::</strong>

How does Harms' story compare to the narrative you've heard about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?
How did 9/11 shape and inform your theology and ideology?
How has the "army hero" meta-narrative shaped your view of the military?
How has nationalism and/or american exceptionalism shaped your view of the current war on terror?

[audio="http://somethingbeautifulpodcast.com/podcast/011312.mp3"]