afghan war, 2001-

"The War in Afghanistan recounts the United States' involvement in the war against terrorism, including incidents leading up to the war, and key events and people"--Back cover.

When his helicopter crashes in Kunar Province in Afghanistan, Lieutenant Jamal Jenkins is cut off from the forward base where the rest of his pararescue team is under fire--injured and captured by the Taliban Jenkins struggles to survive while the rest of his team sets out to find and rescue him.

"Private Matty Giacronne loves making lists. They sharpen his mind so he can focus on disarming IEDs, and they distract him from how much he misses his family back home. But when a routine IED search nearly ends in disaster. Matty considers reordering his most important list. Unfortunately, the choices aren't easy when all the options involve leaving loved ones behind"--Publisher.

The author shares his story of becoming a Special Forces Operator and war hero after being shot in the head and continuing his mission, while also saving his war brothers.

"More than 2.7 million Americans have served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001. C.J. Chivers reported from both wars from their beginnings . . . [this book] conveys the physical and emotional experience of war as lived by six combatants: a fighter pilot, a corpsman, a scout helicopter pilot, a grunt, an infantry officer, and a Special Forces sergeant"--Provided by publisher.

The author shares his childhood growing up in a dying city, only for him to come back as the mayor and save it. Explores the journey he took to get there.

"Private Eli Recato's fellow soldiers call him 'Bloodhound,' but Eli isn't fond of the nickname. He isn't fond of his self-appointed best buddy, Private Bader, either. What he is fond of is saving lives by sniffing out IEDs in Afghanistan and disabling them. But when a bomb finds him, Eli is faced with a difficult choice: hide with an Afghan man he's never met before, or hightail it out of insurgent territory without a weapon"--Publisher.

"When she was just a kid, Rose Campbell's father constantly told her to 'take things slow.' Now, as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Rose takes his advice to heart. One misstep and boom--somebody dies. But lately, every day feels exactly the same: IEDs are placed in the same locations. Rose's tea finds the bombs and disarms them. Then they move on to the next ones. No matter what, Rose must fight the urge to grow impatient-- because that's exactly what the makers are hoping for"--Publisher.

"'The 'Stan' is a collection of short comics about America's longest war. Individual stories highlight different perspectives--including a Taliban ambassador and Afghan and U.S. Army soldiers--but every account highlights the human element of war. The tales in this book--based on reporting by David Axe and Kevin Knodell and drawn by artist Blue Delliquanti--are all true and took place in roughly the first decade of the U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan"--Provided by publisher.

Teenagers Tamanna and Yasmine, having seen their dream to become educated ruined when their school building was burned down by the Taliban, find themselves fleeing from the terrorist organization and facing mortal dangers in their travels through mountain passes.