1st Edition

Barrack Buddies and Soldier Lovers Dialogues With Gay Young Men in the U.S. Military

By Steven Zeeland Copyright 1993
306 Pages
by Routledge

306 Pages
by Routledge

293 Pages
by Routledge

Among all the literature published on gays in the military, Steven Zeeland’s first book remains one of a kind. Barrack Buddies and Soldier Lovers is a raw, unsanitized personal record of conversations the author had with young soldiers and airmen stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. Zeeland’s intimate involvement with these men enabled him to document in honest, visceral terms the day-to-day reality... Read more
Contents Foreword
  • Introduction 
  • Jeff: Sex is Sex
  • Randall: George Bush is Gay
  • John: Here’s How a Faggot Slaps
  • Ryan: Damn Gay, Damn Republican
  • Chaz: Maybe You Were a Wrestler in High School
  • Scott: Making Up Love
  • Doc: Happy but Confused
  •  Lieutenant Matt: Speaking in Tongues
  • Lieutenant Doug: How German Is It?
  •  Rolando: Blessed
  • Ron: German-American Friendship
  • Chuck: Opening the Door
  • Lonnie: I’ve Done Good Deceiving Them
  • Jason: Where the Men Are
  • Russ: The Army Made Me a Queen
  •  Kyle: Getting Away With It

Biography

Steven Zeeland