Books by Daniel A. Sjursen

Daniel A. Sjursen is a retired U.S. Army Major and regular contributor to Truthdig. His work has also appeared in Harper's, The LA Times, The Nation, Tom Dispatch, The Huffington Post, and The Hill. He served combat tours with reconnaissance units in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at his alma mater, West Point. He is the author of a memoir and critical analysis of the Iraq War, Ghostriders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge. He co-hosts the progressive veterans' podcast "Fortress on a Hill." Follow him on Twitter at @SkepticalVet.