Summary Of Sebastian Junger's 'Book Two: Killing'

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Churchill and/or Orwell once said that “[w]e sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.”(89 Junger). The quote appears in the book, WAR. This quote from the book, WAR, of the beginning of “Book Two: Killing”. The author, Sebastian Junger, reminds the reader that for citizens of any country to live safely, there will always be service members who stand like brick walls forming the outer layer to protect against invaders. Junger’s reason for the quote highlights how citizens are not entitled to freedom but it is a privilege earned through the sacrifice of service members who fought hard for it. We often take things for granted including the freedom that we share countrywide,