I try not to think of Afghanistan

My latest publication is now out. It consists of an introduction to Anna Reich’s book of photographs of, and interviews with, Lithuanians who fought with the Soviet army in Afghanistan. In my introduction I discuss the experiences of Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan; the issues they faced reintegrating in civilian society after the war; and the particular problems they have encountered in Lithuania, a country that denies any responsibility for them, doesn’t recognize them as veterans, and nowadays even prohibits them from wearing their old uniforms, displaying their medals, flying Soviet flags, etc, at commemorations. You can purchase the book via Cornell University Press here.