A Year at War
VIEW MAP Kunduz Province and beyond in northern Afghanistan.
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Panoramas: New Views From Forward Operating Base Kunduz
By DAMON WINTER
An inventory of weapons. A shelter from attack. A sandstorm on the moon. Facebook. This is home for more than 800 soldiers.
Staying in Touch With Home, for Better or Worse
By JAMES DAO
The communication gap that once kept troops from staying looped into the details of home life has all but disappeared. But there are drawbacks to the connectedness.
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After Combat, the Unexpected Perils of Coming Home
By JAMES DAO
One would think that going home would be the easiest thing troops could do. But it is not so simple.
Families Bear the Brunt of Deployment Strains
By JAMES DAO and CATRIN EINHORN
There have been more than a million families of soldiers deployed to war since 2001, and the rippling effects on those families is just beginning to be understood.
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The Endgame in Afghanistan
By JAMES DAO
A reporter reflects on the experience of one American battalion and how success and failure go hand in hand.
On the Ground, Junior Officers Face Uphill Battle
By JAMES DAO
America’s front-line troops entrust their daily lives to junior officers like Capt. Adrian Bonenberger, who must be coaches and therapists one minute, diplomats the next.
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One would think that going home would be the easiest thing troops could do. But it is not so simple.
Families Bear the Brunt of Deployment Strains
By JAMES DAO and CATRIN EINHORN
There have been more than a million families of soldiers deployed to war since 2001, and the rippling effects on those families is just beginning to be understood.
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The Endgame in Afghanistan
By JAMES DAO
A reporter reflects on the experience of one American battalion and how success and failure go hand in hand.
On the Ground, Junior Officers Face Uphill Battle
By JAMES DAO
America’s front-line troops entrust their daily lives to junior officers like Capt. Adrian Bonenberger, who must be coaches and therapists one minute, diplomats the next.