critically acclaimed"At some point, enough people contacted me that I realized that what I had done is written the first half of the story," he said at the time. "And the second half deserved to be written, and that's what this book is. It's the second volume of going to war. This one is about the after-war. It's about coming home."

Thank you for your service by David Finkel. Book jacket courtesy of: Sarah Crichton Books (Macmillan Publishers)

"Thank You for Your Service," was one of New York Times book reviewer Michiko Kakutani's 10 favorites of 2013.

Photo Credit: Book jacket courtesy of: Sarah Crichton Books

The movie retains the book's title, which Finkel said he chose because the words have "become such a ubiquitous phrase."

"People say it sincerely, but my sense is, from talking to soldiers, a lot of people say it without thinking much about it," he told Army Times in 2013. "If you read the book, in between the covers, these are some of the people you are saying 'thank you' to for their service. And this is some of what you are thanking them for."

Principal photography for the movie began this month, DreamWorks Pictures said in a news release. No release date has been announced.

About Kevin Lilley

Kevin Lilley is the features editor of Military Times.

Share:
In Other News
Load More