Suicide rates climbed among both soldiers who went to Iraq and Afghanistan and those who never left the U.S.
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PetSmart Helps Wounded Vets Adopt Pets
The company pairs with Canine Companions for Independence to bring more pups to disabled vets
Afghanistan Law Could Silence Abuse Victims
Human rights activists warn that a new law could remove legal protections for abused women
Heroic Army Footage Captures Tender Moment on the Battlefield
During a brutal, hours-long battle in Afghanistan, an Army captain paused to kiss a badly wounded comrade on the forehead as he helped load the soldier into a waiting helicopter. The soldier, Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook, …
The Art of the Possible: Moving Mountains in Afghanistan
Near the end of the summer in 1992, Lt. Gen. Gus Pagonis, the logistical wizard behind the overwhelming coalition victory in the first Gulf War, published a book called Moving Mountains. Part memoir, part leadership guide, the book described the gargantuan task of basically moving the population of Alaska, along with their stuff, halfway …
Winter Reading…
Though the publishing industry swears the market is oversaturated, books written by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and by embedded journalists keep on coming.
And with good reason too – one, more than a decade of war means …
Military Photos: A Month Inside the Armed Forces, September
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures from the front lines from around the world, and the home front.
Military Photos: A Month Inside the Armed Forces, August
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures from the front lines from around the world, and the home front.
Military Photos: A Week Inside the Armed Forces, Aug. 7-13
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures from the front lines from around the world, and the home front.
Military Photos: A Week Inside the Armed Forces, July 30 – Aug. 5
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures from the front lines from around the world, and the home front.
A Young Private’s Suicide Reflects a Massive Failure of Leadership
Private Danny Chen, who committed suicide in Afghanistan last year, had been abused and taunted by his superiors. Though a sergeant involved will only face 30 days in jail, more trials will probe the environment that permitted …
Military Photos: A Week Inside the Armed Forces, July 14-22
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures from the front lines from around the world, and the home front.
Military Photos: A Week Inside the Armed Forces, July 7-13
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures from the front lines from around the world, and the home front.