Eddie Slovik

Honest honey, I feel like crying every time I sit down to write you a letter... I am so unlucky.

They're not shooting me for deserting the United Stated Army - thousands of guys have done that. They're shooting me for bread I stole when I was 12 years old.

Everything happens to me. I've never had a streak of luck in my life.

I think a lot of songwriters would agree that it's often easier to find inspiration in misery.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

In reality, Afghanistan has functioned as a nation-state for more than two centuries, and its army and bureaucracy reach back to the 19th century.