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Celebrities & Entertainment
Sebastian Junger
The Perfect Storm author discusses military life in Afghanistan, why his new book War is his most personal yet, and what M*A*S*H got wrong. read more
April 29, 2010
Celebrities & Entertainment
Your Essential Summer Reading List
The seven must-read books of the summer (none of which will embarrass you on the beach). read more
May 2010
Culture & Trends
The Bin Laden Hunters
When he was sent to the border region of Pakistan in 2006, CIA case officer Art Keller's mission was straightforward: to kill the mastermind of 9/11. But like others who have been entrusted with the same task—from members of the special forces to the bin Laden intelligence unit at Langley—Keller found that locating the Saudi terrorist might be beyond even the most sophisticated military machine on earth. read more
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The Fallen: Brothers in Arms
Andrew Velez idolized his older brother, Freddy. So when Freddy joined the Army and went to fight in the Middle East, Andrew followed. Now both brothers are dead—but only one of them is being called a hero. read more
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The Fallen: Lance Corporal Mike Halal, 22
During his second tour of Iraq, Mike Halal made a pact with his friend Ben Czap: If one of them was killed, the other would take care of his family. Halal died in a Humvee accident on September 13, 2004. read more
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The Fallen: Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick, 26
Poet, punk, and liberal idealist Scott Kirkpatrick joined the Army to influence it from within. Last August he was in pursuit of a sniper when he was killed in a booby-trapped Iraqi house. read more
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Going AWOL
Thousands of soldiers have deserted the Army since the beginning of the Iraq war. So why is an overstretched military doing the bare minimum to bring them back? read more
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The Fallen: 2nd Lieutenant JP Blecksmith, 24
Handsome, talented, and privileged, JP Blecksmith joined the military possessed by a burning desire to serve his country. He died on a rooftop in Fallujah in November 2004. read more
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