Major K. When soldiers in Iraq write home these days, many have traded pen and paper for a laptop and a clever title like Ma Deuce Gunner or Major K. The result is a blog -- a nearly daily, first-hand look at the war and its effects on the soldiers and civilians caught in its midst. Most soldier blogs are about the experience of being in a war zone. On Boots in Baghdad, a 22-year-old self-proclaimed grunt records his yearlong tour of Iraq through words, photos, and video. Danjel Bout's 365 and a Wake Up chronicles both the daily grind and the constant danger of military combat. Other blogs, such as A Line In The Sand and Watch Your Six, add a bit of political commentary to their reflections on life in a war zone. Whatever the angle, these blogs provide a unique, personal, and honest glimpse into the lives of modern soldiers. Suggested Sites... Wired: The Blogs of War - article by John Hockenberry about the rise in soldier blogs. Finer on Soldiers and Blogging - video interview with journalist Jonathan Finer, who has written about military blogs in the Washington Post. War Letters - PBS documentary about soldiers' correspondence, from the American Revolution to the Gulf War.

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