Afghanistan
A Look Ahead To The Future Of Afghanistan
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The Impact of War
Author Interviews
WWII 'Deserters': Stories Of Men Who Left The Front Lines()
June 17, 2013 In his new book, journalist Charles Glass explores the little-known history of thousands of American and British soldiers who deserted during World War II. Glass describes how the strain of war can push a soldier to the breaking point — and how the line between courage and cowardice is never simple.
The Picture Show
Dashing Through The Snow ... With A Reindeer In A Pickup Truck?()
May 28, 2013 NPR photographer David Gilkey provides a dispatch from Nome, Alaska — where spotting a reindeer in a pickup is one of the perks of the job.
Around the Nation
Searching For Veterans On Alaska's Remote Edges()
May 28, 2013 Twenty-two million Americans served in the military, but the vast majority are from the Vietnam and Korea generations. They're getting older now, and many live in rural, sometimes remote places like Alaska, where reaching them to connect them with their benefits is difficult.
Movie Interviews
Sebastian Junger: 'Which Way' To Turn After Hetherington's Death()
April 18, 2013 In a new documentary premiering on HBO, the journalist explores the life of his friend, the war photographer Tim Hetherington. The two collaborated on the 2010 documentary Restrepo, and Junger was profoundly changed after Hetherington was killed by shrapnel in Libya in 2011.
Author Interviews
Stories Of 'Outside The Wire' Give An Insider's View Of War()
April 7, 2013 In some ways, Christine Dumaine Leche's writing class was just like any other — there were backpacks, rough drafts, class discussions. But her classroom was on an air base in Afghanistan, and her students were active soldiers. She's collected their work in a new book called Outside The Wire.
Remembrances
A Ballet Memorial For A Son Killed At War()
March 19, 2013 Amy Wolfe's son, Colin, was killed in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq in August 2006. Nearly seven years later, Wolfe paid tribute to her son in an unusual way: a ballet. Wolfe, artistic director of Virginia's Manassas Ballet Theatre, talks about the production and shares memories of her son.
