Tag Archive | "army"

Kingpin

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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Kingpin

As the Medellín Cartel’s U.S. man, Jon Roberts lorded over America’s coke commerce for a full decade. In this exclusive excerpt from his new book American Desperado, he tells the decadent and bloody story of his rise from mafia soldier to cocaine cowboy.

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Record Book: The Explosive Miler

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Record Book: The Explosive Miler

Running a mile in the 105-degree Iraqi desert might be a sufficient challenge. Try doing it in an 80-pound bomb suit.

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Q&A with The Messenger

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

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Q&A with The Messenger

A new film looks at the men whose job is to notify families that their loved ones aren’t coming home.

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CNN’s Prisoner of War

Thursday, December 11, 2008

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CNN’s Prisoner of War

He had been hunted, kidnapped, and told he was filming his own execution. But CNN correspondent Michael Ware had no plans to leave Iraq. Now, it won’t leave him.

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The Mosul Marathon: Keeping Pace with our Soldiers in Iraq

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

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The Mosul Marathon: Keeping Pace with our Soldiers in Iraq

In December, more than 60 soldiers serving in Iraq will run a marathon simultaneously with 17,000 others in Dallas.

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