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Like many post-9/11 combat veterans, JT Blatty struggled to regain her sense of purpose in the first years returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2018, a chance encounter brought her to Ukraine, drawn in by the familiarity of war and those who serve in wars. Over five years, JT captured the oral history and portraits of a tribe of revolutionaries, the Donbas volunteer soldiers. As she embedded with them on the front line in bunkers and forests, and in Kyiv flats, JT's story began to blend with theirs in a universal bond of combat veterans. The love of a soldier and an entire veteran community compelled her to stay as a new war began.

"... one of the most delightful and charming books I've read in a long time ..."-Barbara Ferg-Carter, Ed.D., retired Chief of Staff, District Superintendent's Office, DoDEA Mediterranean District"... a joy to read ... documents recent history in an entertaining and inspiring way ... a great gift for classroom teachers or any parent ..."-Circe Olson Woessner, author of Poetry and Prose in a PandemicKarin Tramm's kindergarten class at DoDEA Vicenza Elementary School on Caserma Ederle Army Base, Italy, was counting up to a magic day-the 100th day of school-when students would be 100 days smart!"Mrs. Tramm, is that the last day of school?" a child asked."Goodness no, there are a lot of numbers bigger than one hundred," Mrs. Tramm explained, "and we will be in school for many more days after the hundredth day."But then, on February 21, 2020, the 100th day of school, COVID-19 changed everything. From empty classrooms to kindergarten in the kitchen, teachers, parents, and students navigated uncharted waters as their world locked down in the epicenter of the Italian outbreak. For the next 100 days, residents of Vicenza learned to find joy in simplicity, country living, and community.In diary form, 100 Days Smart highlights their resilience, recognizing and remembering the fears and frustrations, humor and humanity of shared experiences on a new path forward.