afghan war, 2001-

Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Shaffer recounts his experiences serving with an elite group of intelligence operators in Afghanistan, where he led a black-ops team in the fight against the Taliban.

Contains seventeen essays that debate the human costs of war, discussing soldier and other casualties in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, media coverage of fallen soldiers, the care for veterans provided by the Veterans Administration and the Department of Defense, and other related topics.

Firsthand accounts of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from decorated soldiers of all branches of the military capture front-line stories of combat, courage under fire, and heroism on the battlefield.

A collection of twenty-five essays that provides varying perspectives on issues related to Afghanistan, discussing the military situation, the status of human rights, progress toward democracy, and drug trade.

When Michael Parson, a navigator, and Sergeant Gold, an Army interpreter, are shot down over Afghanistan while transporting an important Taliban detainee, they are forced to survive amid the dangers of the Taliban, villagers of uncertain allegiance, and an uncooperative prisoner.

Bob Woodward, a reporter and editor for the "Washington Post," draws on internal memos, classified documents, meeting notes, and interviews to examine President Obama's decisions on the Afghanistan War, the campaign in Pakistan, and the War on Terror.

Chris Mackey, a senior interrogator at Bagram Air Base and in Kandahar, along with five other interrogators, describes how soldiers specially trained in the art of interrogation went face-to-face with al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners. Discusses interrogation strategies, rewriting techniques, and tactics grounded in the Cold War.