Tag Archive | "Afghanistan"

Q&A with Our Man in Kabul

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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Q&A with Our Man in Kabul

British former soldier Rory Stewart sees a path to success in Afghanistan, and it doesn’t involve more troops.

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The Charge of the 9/11 Brigade

Sunday, May 10, 2009

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The Charge of the 9/11 Brigade

Nearly six weeks after 9/11, a dozen members of the U.S. Special Forces embarked on a secret and highly unusual mission behind enemy lines. Riding horses too small for them, they led the first charge against the Taliban — and won. Here, in an exclusive excerpt from Horse Soldiers, is their story.

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In the May Issue: Matthew McConaughey

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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In the May Issue: Matthew McConaughey

In the May issue of Men’s Journal, on newsstands now, Matthew McConaughey opens up about living a celebrity life on the road in his Airstream, and Todd Palin introduces readers to Alaska's brutal Iron Dog race.

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Afghanistan: The New War for Hearts and Minds

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

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Afghanistan: The New War for Hearts and Minds

ROBERT YOUNG PELTON goes deep inside America’s new, brainier strategy in Afghanistan and finds that, on the front line, scientists and soldiers don’t always mix. An absurdist tale of modern warfare.

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Taking Down Arms Dealer Viktor Bout

Friday, December 12, 2008

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Taking Down Arms Dealer Viktor Bout

Viktor Bout seemed untouchable, but then a DEA bulldog nabbed him with a daring sting that took five months and more than 100 agents. Now comes the hard part: keeping him in jail.

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