Shifting into “R”
For the past 11 years, logisticians have had their hands full in Afghanistan. For one, the country is land locked and far from a seaport. The terrain, especially in the strategically important east, is covered with mountains; and …
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Pulling Out…Without Giving Up
LOGAR PROVINCE — Throughout history, one of the most difficult maneuvers to pull off in combat has been the fighting withdrawal. It’s an aspect of war that plagued battlefield commanders from Napoleon to Lee to Bradley. …
Afghanistan in the Rear-View Mirror
For the past few years, American troops in Afghanistan have used the winter months to make progress in counterinsurgency before the next fighting season. But with the end in sight for the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan,
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Training for a Shootout: How High-Tech Simulations Are Enhancing Emergency Response
Technology is helping law enforcement prepare, and adapt, for the next tragedy
Stan McChrystal: Trading Shadows for Showtime
For nearly six years during the post-9/11 war on terror — including the height of the Iraq war — Stanley McChrystal was the furthest thing from a household name.
As commander of Joint Special Operations Command (known in the military then as Task Force 714), McChrystal led a team of commandos, intelligence analysts and programmers. …
Tears and Starlight in Newtown: How the President Brought Comfort
The town arrived to mourn and seek meaning out of the carnage. It received one of the most powerful sermons ever delivered by a U.S. President
In the Shadow of Sandy Hook, a Powerful Pro-Gun Organization Keeps Silent
In the wake of the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which left 20 children and seven adults dead, including the shooter, guns have become a focus in a state that’s usually far from the glare …
20 Brighter Stars: Shocked Connecticut Town Mourns Its Slain Children
Only hours after a gunman took 20 of their children, a small town’s people turned to its religious leaders to begin the process of rebuilding their lives
In Sandy’s Shadow: A Struggle to Recover at Redfern Houses
The lights are back on at the Redfern Houses, but for many, the recovery has only begun
The Outpost: A Crucial History of Our Longest War
In the summer of 2006, four and a half years after the invasion of Afghanistan, someone in the headquarters of the 10th Mountain Division had a bright idea.
In and of itself, this was nothing new. So many delusional designs …
After the Floods, Snow Sweeps into a Freezing Staten Island
For residents of Staten Island already displaced by Hurricane Sandy, an early nor’easter was an ominous warning: winter is coming, and help isn’t exactly on the way.
Leading the Charge Up the (Capitol) Hill
Early on the morning of Nov. 4, 2008, I gathered up my things, and like most days that year headed out on a mission into southern Baghdad. After a quiet patrol on a chilly day, my troops and I came back to our base just in time …
After Sandy, Returning to Ruins in Breezy Point
When Hurricane Sandy hit, the tranquil beach town of Breezy Point erupted in fire and floods. As residents returned two days later, some discovered they had lost everything