Men's Journal

Black Ops and Blood Money

When a CIA operation in Pakistan went bad, leaving three men dead, the episode offered a rare glimpse inside a shadowy world of espionage. It also jeopardized America’s most critical outpost in the war against terrorism.

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Is This Any Way to Fight a War?

America’s top commanders have bet on counterinsurgency to defeat the Taliban. Critics, some within the military, say the approach has softened our forces and demand a return to traditional tactics. From West Point to the Afghan hot spot of Malajat, MATTHEW TEAGUE explores the battle over how we do battle.

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What the War Did to Andy

In the Air Force special ops, Andy Kubik was, as much as any one man, responsible for breaking the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan. But now, back at home, he’s fighting just to stay sane.

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Evan Tanner’s Final Test

Last fall the former UFC champ rode his motorcycle into the California desert, looking to pit himself against nature in the harshest of conditions. He saw it as testing his limits. But it was the culmination of a lifetime of battling demons.

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