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The article discusses the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and the possibility that it may be time to remove the forces from there. The city of Khost, Afghanistan served as a refuge for the terrorist Osama bin Laden, leader of the organization Al Qaeda, in 1998 and was attacked by U.S. armed forces. During a meeting between U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Lutsky and Pacha Khan Zadran, leader of the Zadran tribe, the possibility of creating an Afghan paramilitary security force was discussed.

The article discusses the efforts of the Taliban to regain power in Afghanistan by colluding with the opium dealers they once persecuted. The efforts of the United States to suppress the opium trade are described. Difficulties resulting from the need for the U.S. forces to coordinate policy with both the Afghan national government and allied military forces such as the Dutch, who have been assigned responsibility for the province of Uruzgan, are discussed.

Profiles Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan. Challenges being faced by Karzai; Views of Afghans on Karzai; Information on peacekeeping efforts of the forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the country.

Focuses on the death of military leader Ahmed Shah Massoud in Afghanistan. Participation in the series of botched attacks on outposts of the government of former prime minister Mohammad Daud; Contribution in leading the decade-long jihad against the Soviets; Story of an intelligence officer on the condition of Massoud being killed in an encounter.

Presents the life of Afghans after the revolution. Destruction of most significant places during the bombing campaigns; Questions on the economic recovery of the country; Change of social life within the war torn country.

Comments on the effects of the freedom from the Taliban regime in Kabul, Afghanistan. Description of the tomb of the assassinated Defense Minister of the Northern Alliance; Availability of liquor; Reaction of the citizens on foreign journalists.

Narrates on the author's experience on the surrender of Taliban movement in Afghanistan. Downfall of Taliban Movement on November 26 after days of bombings and negotiations; Mobilization of the Northern Alliance in Kunduz; Distinction between a Talib and Mujahideen.

Narrates the experience of the author in Faizabad, Afghanistan. Description of the home of President Burhanuddin Rabbani; Accounts on the conversation of the author with Idris; Accounts on the meeting of the author with the Foreign-relations adviser Muhammad Nasir Shafiee.

Focuses on anti-Taliban forces in the northern part of Afghanistan. Drug withdrawal symptoms of prisoner named Bashir; Northern Alliance commanders' negotiations with regime of Burhanuddin Rabbani for funds for their troops; Commander Mamur Hassan's vision of an ideal Islamic state; Start of air strikes.

The article reports that War Ink is virtual gallery that present the personal narratives of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in their own words. Some of the tattoos are simple cartoonish. Many more are intricate pieces of art, which could be painted on framed canvas as inked on living skin. One of the tattoo is of Victoria Lord.

The article considers research studies which found greater breast cancer risk and higher breast cancer rates among military women. A 2009 study revealed cases of female service members wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan who were diagnosed with breast cancer. Another study is also being prepared by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine the cause of breast cancer in male soldiers who lived and worked at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

The article reports on the new charges being faced by U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs who is suspected of having planned the murder of three local civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan. According to Christopher Grey, Army Criminal Investigation Command spokesman, new claims have emerged that indicate the involvement of Gibbs in similar incidents during his deployment in Iraq. Other charges against Gibbs include his collection of human fingers and beating up the whistle-blower.

The article relates how the friendship between U.S. veteran Brendan O'Byrne and author/filmmaker Sebastian Junger helps O'Byrne in dealing with his post-traumatic stress disorder. The two met in Afghanistan while Junger, who is also a war correspondent, was working on a book and a film about the war. They hike and visit wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Junger also teaches O'Byrne how to become an arborist.

The article reports on the efforts of researchers and doctors to develop breakthrough technologies to address the problem of hearing loss. It is noted that some 50,000 veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from hearing loss. A combat arms earplug was developed by the U.S. military to address the problem. Researchers also found that birds and fish have the ability to regenerate cells in their ears.

The article focuses on the rise of online pornography addiction in the military. According to Captain Diana Colon, a therapist who heads an Army mental health clinic in Germany, a new generation of dysfunctional pornography has been created by the Afghan and Iraq wars. A 2002 survey of 1,600 top divorce lawyers found that over half of all divorcees involved a spouse hooked on pornography sites. She notes that pornography, in several cases, becomes compulsive and so addictive that a person fails to have a healthy relationship.

The article discusses the increase in the number of failed U.S. military marriages associated with wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2001 to 2009. Divorce rates among active-duty service members surged to over one-third across the Department of Defense (DoD). Marriage and family therapist Lisa Konen-Park states that the factors contributing to marital problems include bad communication skills, deployments and injuries or stress related to war. An Army survey found that married soldiers in Iraq who were planning to get divorced rose to 22% in 2009.

The article reports on the death of nine soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army in Afghanistan between August 21 to August 31, 2009. The fallen soldiers have died from different improvised explosive device (IED) attacks while at some soldiers have been left with severe, life-changing injuries. It mentions that memorials have been scheduled to take place at Fort Lewis, Washington to honor the fallen soldiers, the first of which was for Sergeant Troy Orion Tom and Private First Class Jonathan C. Yanney.

The article offers information on the U.S. Air Force Marathon to be held on September 20, 2014 and mentions that registration can be made through local fitness centres till September 10, 2014. Topics discussed include views of Air Force Central Command coordinator Rochelle Miles, participation of Paul Peterson in 10K run in Afghanistan on July 19, 2014, and locations of the race such as Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

The article features the warzone television drama "Combat Hospital" on ABC. The fictional show is based on real events at a military hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Canadian Regimental Sergeant Major Chris Kaye serves as a full-time military adviser to the show. It is noted that the U.S. Defense Department and the Canadian brass are reviewing all scripts before filming begins.

The article focuses on the use of the microblogging service Twitter by U.S. military officers in order to communicate with soldiers. One of them is Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Rex Temple, who shares stories about the war in Afghanistan. Blogging veteran J. P. Borda stated that the military will increasingly engage in microblogging due to Twitter. According to Army Sergeant Selena Coppa, Twitter is increasingly becoming popular because it is similar to instant messaging (IM).

The article focuses on the delivery of pizzas from pizza restaurant Uno's Chicago Grill to U.S. troops in combat zones. Under the cover name Operation Pizza Surge, restaurant chief executive officer (CEO) and Vietnam War veteran Frank Guidara was able to deliver 28,000 pizzas to U.S. bases located in Iraq and Afghanistan in time for the 2009 Fourth of July celebration. Guidara has also established his own organization Pizzas4Patriots.com. It is said that Guidara plans to prioritize pizza delivery to forwarding operating bases (FOB)

Reports on the assassination of Afghan rebel, Ahmed Massoud. Reputation for leading a rebel force against the Taliban government; Background information on Massoud; Impact on international alliances against the Taliban government.