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The article talks about the A-10 jet attack plane used in close air support, containing a speed rotary cannon, which is used when ground targets are in close proximity with friendly forces.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of witnessing the use of the drone aircraft, Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel, for aa reconnaissance mission in search of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda and its leader Osama Bin Laden.

The article focuses on the 117th Space Battalion of the Colorado Army National Guard, which was stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain in Manama from May 2013 to January 2014. The 117th is said to have provided the satellite images needed by the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) in 2013 to track two ships held by Somali pirates. The 117th's role of providing the various capabilities of space-based assets and its provision of support for the Marine Corps are mentioned.

The article discusses the fatal mission of the U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook helicopter with the call sign Extortion 17 in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011. According to the article, Extortion 17 was downed by a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) fired by fighters for the Islamic fundamentalist organization the Taliban. The article states that 38 people were killed including 15 members of the U.S. unit the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (SEAL) Team 6. The article discusses U.S. military investigations into the crash, and the performance of Extortion 17 pilot David R. Carter and copilot Brian J. Nichols

The article discusses the training of military helicopter pilots at the U.S. Army High Altitude Army Aviation Training Site (HAATS) in Colorado. According to the article, the training program teaches pilots to skillfully maneuver military helicopters over rugged terrain during deployments in areas such as the Afghan Hindu Kush mountain range. The article states that the school was established in 1985 and students fly helicopters such as Chinooks, Black Hawks, and Lakotas. It presents comments from U.S. Army major Tony Somogyi.

A personal narrative is presented in which the author describes his experience building an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) known as the Kestrel-6.

The article discusses the performance in Afghanistan of the MV-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft being used by the U.S. Marine Corps for combat assault support, replacing the CH-46 transport helicopter. The plane's dual advantages of the maneuverability of a helicopter and long range of a propeller-driven airplane are discussed.

The article discusses annual U.S. Hornet jet fighter training that the U.S. Marine Corps engages in at Kuantan Air Base in Malaysia with members of the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The latter is said to be the only overseas air force in possession of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum (MiG) fighter jets that the U.S. Marines train with annually. The operation and in-air engagements are described.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences with the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan during close air support operations.

The author focuses on Mohammad Gulab, the Afghan who saved U.S. Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell from the Taliban in Afghanistan, his friendship with Luttrell, and his struggles to adjust to life in the U.S. after his conflict with Luttrell over money. Topics include the success of the memoir written by Luttrell titled "Lone Survivor" and the film as well, how he sought refuge in the U.S. through the help of strangers and colleagues, and the betrayal he experienced with his friendship with Luttrell.