"Refresh, Refresh" is a short story written by American author Benjamin Percy.
The story concerns the effects of the war in Iraq on two boys in a small town in Oregon where a Marine reserve battalion is based.
Many of the men in the town, including their fathers, are fighting in Iraq during the story.
A collection of the same name, featuring the title story along with others, was published in 2007 by Graywolf Press.
[3] The story was also the inspiration behind Danica Novgorodoff's graphic novel (adapted from the screenplay by James Ponsoldt).