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Culture: Afghanistan - The New Skiing Destination
May 1, 2010
by Jon Boone
Perspectives on Afghanistan.People: Helping the Children of Afghanistan
May 1, 2010
by Patricia Silberman & Mary Jo Myers
Perspectives on Afghanistan.Birdies for the Brave
May 1, 2010
by Stephen Kupcha, SOC (SEAL), Ret
PGA TOUR players and their wives help service members and their families through lessons learned on the course.Poet's Corner
May 1, 2010
by John Borling, USAF (Ret.), Jack Eubanks, USMC & Scott Lange Kirkpatrick, U.S. Army
Inside a warrior poet's art: Selections from the Vietnam War and Operation Iraqi Freedom.In Our New Issue
Our Spring 2013 issue highlights stories you might not know about the military. We'll debunk common military myths and explore little-known tales of heroism, while finding the stories behind some of the military's most prominent traditions.
Today's Photo
An Air Force pararescueman prepares to rappel down from a HH-60G Pave Hawk earlier this month over the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti. The 449th Air Expeditionary Group regularly conducts training in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Byers
Hot Topics
- DOD's website connects military children from AFPS
- Condolence payments to Afghans total millions of dollars from Air Force Times
- Involuntary manslaughter charge may be dropped in case of Private Danny Chen from New York Times
- Britain could increase military presence in Strait of Hormuz from USA Today
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