afghan war, 2001-

Presents a biographical tribute to Pat Tillman, a U.S. soldier who was killed in Afghanistan, describing his childhood and upbringing, the lies told by the U.S. Army about the nature of his sacrifice, and the inquiries, investigations, and congressional hearings undertaken by his family to discover the truth about the cover-up.

Presents the story of Malalai Joya, an outspoken activist from Afghanistan who stood up to defy the male-dominated society and the ruling Taliban in order to education women and girls.

During the 2001 Afghan War, the lives of Najmah, a young refugee from Kunduz, Afghanistan, and Nusrat, an American-Muslim teacher who is awaiting her huband's return from Mazar-i-Sharif, intersect at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Recounts events during which, immediately after the attacks of September 11, 2001, a small group of U.S. SpecialForces soldiers entered Afghanistan on horseback to capture the city of Mazar-i-Sharif and were ambushed in a battle in which they were outnumbered forty to one.

Examines the issues surrounding the war in Afghanistan and provides an overview of the topic.

A routine physical revealed stage IV intestinal cancer in thirty-eight-year-old Mark Weber, a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. When he realized he would not win his battle with cancer, he wrote a letter to his sons so that as they grew up without him they would know what kind of a man he was, how he lived his life, and what he expected of them.

The story of an elite warrior medic who advances into combat with life-saving equipment in one hand and life-taking weapons in the other.

A lieutenant's gripping, personal account of the legendary U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division's heroic stand in the mountains of Afghanistan--a vivid, action-packed, and highly emotional true story of enormous sacrifice and bravery.

Captain Robert Semrau, a former Canadian infantry officer, went on military trial for allegedly killing a grievously wounded Taliban soldier in the field. His first-hand account of war on the ground in Afghanistan describes a country where it's sometimes hard to tell your friend from your enemy as your world is exploding before your eyes.

Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta was the first living person to receive the Medal of Honor--the highest honor presented by the U.S. military--since the conclusion of the Vietnam War. For his bravery in Afghanistan, he also received the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Purple Heart.