Afghan Uniform Police: Part of the solution for a war-weary nation?
KAJAKI, Afghanistan — How does a nation faced with decades of conflict turn a new page? With any luck, a new police force. The Afghan Uniform Police have been growing for several years, joining the...
View ArticleJournalist wear-tests “combat diaper” with Marines
KAJAKI, Afghanistan – It’s time to make a confession: I’ve been wearing a diaper in combat. Not because I can’t handle being in Afghanistan, mind you. Bad things can happen here, but you have to make...
View ArticleChecking in midway through our Afghanistan assignment
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Three weeks after flying out of Washington, D.C., photographer James Lee and I have reached a milestone midway on our assignment in Helmand province. We arrived today on...
View ArticleMarines are ‘player coaches’ in Kajaki, commander says
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — With the war in Afghanistan beginning to wind down, the mission for Marines there is evolving. Just ask Lt. Col. Kevin Trimble, commander of 1st Battalion, 8th Marines,...
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