Anthony Swofford (born August 12, 1970) is an American writer and former U.S. Marine, best known for his 2003 book Jarhead, based heavily on his accounts...
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biographical war drama film based on the 2003 memoir of the same name by Anthony Swofford, chronicling his military service in the U.S. Marine Corps during the...
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Jarhead is a 2003 Gulf War memoir by author and former U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford. After leaving military service, the author went on to college and...
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Creative Writing from Rutgers University in 2011. She is married to Anthony Swofford. Her first memoir Her was published in 2013. Her second memoir Loved...
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depictions in film including Jarhead (2005), which is based on US Marine Anthony Swofford's 2003 memoir of the same name. The 2016 Bollywood movie Airlift is...
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authors as Maya Angelou, Andre Dubus III, William Joseph Kennedy, and Anthony Swofford. Whitehead's nonfiction, essays, and reviews have appeared in numerous...
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where you don’t want to go — I just don’t want to get shot down here." Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead, makes an appearance this season when cast member...
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Richard Holmes, Richard Heckler, Dave Grossman, Wilfred Owen, and Anthony Swofford. The New York World Premiere of this version of "Iphigenia 2.0" was...
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tells her about his plan to kill Mejia. 3 3 "Off Side" Tim Matheson Anthony Swofford & Wendy West March 13, 2017 (2017-03-13) 5.73 Ismat Zahad, a Muslim...
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(book), Anthony Swofford's 2003 memoir of his experiences as a U.S. Marine in the First Gulf War Jarhead (film), the 2005 film adaptation of Swofford's book...
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won the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation's James Webb Award. Author Anthony Swofford wrote in The New York Times Book Review, "Masterly ... Brilliant ....
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village so that soldiers could surf, affirms the film's pro-war message. Anthony Swofford recounted how his marine platoon watched Apocalypse Now before being...
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of The Sarah Silverman Program Anthony Padilla – Co-founder of Smosh Ian Hecox – Co-founder of Smosh Anthony Swofford – Author of Jarhead Richard Trenton...
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Robert Lawrence, (When The Fighting Is Over) "Andy McNab" "Chris Ryan" Anthony Swofford, in US Marines (Jarhead (book)) Colby Buzzell Weston Ochse List of...
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Quindlen, E.L. Doctorow, Walter Isaacson, Carl Hiaasen, Tom Bissell, Anthony Swofford, Chris Cleave, Candace Bushnell, John Feinstein, Ann Patchett, Carol...
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Fialkov May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13) 5.54 7 "Above the Knee" Thomas Carter Anthony Swofford May 20, 2019 (2019-05-20) 4.97 8 "Lioness" Jann Turner Hope Mastras...
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R. "Chuck" Swindoll – evangelical Christian pastor, radio preacher Anthony Swofford – author of the memoir Jarhead Steven W. Taylor – Oklahoma Supreme...
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editor-in-chief. Among the many writers he has worked there with are Anthony Swofford, Jeff Hobbs, Jason Matthews, Nic Pizzolatto, Helen Thorpe, Marc Fisher...
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representing the USA Charles Sumner (1811—1874), American politician Anthony Swofford (1970–), American writer Jack Hendrick Taylor (1909—1959), American...
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is the "sharp edge of the sword" for the Marine Rifle Battalion. Anthony Swofford's experiences in an STA platoon are recounted in his 2003 book, Jarhead...
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of 2013 Tracy K. Smith, U.S. Poet Laureate, Pulitzer prize winner Anthony Swofford, former U.S. Marine and author Mychal Threets, American librarian and...
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trustee Vern Rutsala, poet Kim Stafford, writer William Stafford, poet Anthony Swofford, former adjunct professor of humanities, author of Jarhead Mary Szybist...
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Jarhead Sam Mendes Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx Based on the memoir by Anthony Swofford, this film depicts his experiences as a Marine Scout Sniper during...
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Evil – Susan Drury Episode 232 – "The Real Story" Act 1: Jarhead – Anthony Swofford Act 2: What's the Truth Good For, Anyway? – Ira Glass Act 3: Jar Jar...
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Matthew Stover – Shatterpoint Jonathan Stroud – The Amulet of Samarkand Anthony Swofford – Jarhead Miguel Sousa Tavares – Equador Adam Thirlwell – Politics...
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muckraker Spencer Stone – Air Force veteran, co-author The 15:17 to Paris Anthony Swofford – novelist and Marine veteran William T. Vollmann – National Book Award-winning...
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LaBeouf The Hunt for the BTK Killer Dennis Rader Gregg Henry Jarhead Anthony Swofford Jake Gyllenhaal Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration Joseph...
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autobiographical first chapter of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five as well as Anthony Swofford's Jarhead. In the 1998 film Wild Things, the character of Suzie Marie...
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Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles by Anthony Swofford The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty: United States Marine Corps...
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Commander on Guadalcanal. Angel Mendez – Navy Cross, Vietnam War. Anthony Swofford – served with 2/7 during the Gulf War. Roy Tackett – served with 2/7...
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