Why Afghanistan? Why Now?
THE BIG IDEAThe reason we first sent soldiers to Afghanistan—to hunt bin Laden and al Qaeda—is long gone, yet we’re sending 4,000 more troops there. Is it time to rethink our 16-year war?
Veterans Collect Stories of War
'Fire and Forget'<p>After serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, five soldiers met up in New York and began collecting the stories that would make up <i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Forget-Stories-Matt-Gallagher/dp/0306821761">Fire and Forget</a></i>, recounts editor Roy Scranton.</p>
A Fitting Memorial
We must be sure we are makers of our history rather than passive consumers of it, writes veteran Roy Scranton.
Will Hollywood Save Private Ryan?
A-LIST DONORSGot Your 6 blends politics, propaganda, and Hollywood self-righteousness, writes Roy Scranton.
America’s Diminished Enemies
If our enemy is cowardly and irrational, our fight and our victory are diminished, writes Roy Scranton.