Afghanistan

• In Afghanistan, war on terror is hard to measure
• Surviving a stint inside Purgatory
• While fighting the enemy, servicemembers make peace with Afghan locals
• Chinook copters provide safest, fastest way through Afghanistan
• Soldier’s purpose is found in a song
• A day of protecting Purgatory: Rocket attack on base sparks raids, talks
• No water, bad smells: No one said time in Purgatory would be easy
• Troops in Afghanistan preparing spring offensive in pursuit of insurgents
• Winning allegiances to win a war
• Special delivery to Afghan hospital
• Soldiers safeguard historic Afghan vote

Iraq

• After the elections, the struggle continues in Saddam's heartland
• 1st ID soldiers pounding pavement right to the end of Iraq deployment
• Iraqi official: Inability to communicate with GIs led to deadly incident
• For the 82nd, danger lurks everywhere in Fallujah
• After a slow start, rural residents get busy voting in historic Iraq elections
• 'It wasn't supposed to go like this'
• GIs say attackers in Iraq are either ruthless or have little will to fight
• Raid relies warily on tip
• 1st Cav stages raid of Iraqi police station
• 1st Cavalry detention facility takes pride in its reputation
• Voices on the ground

News

• Scouts unit is getting a jump on the enemy
• Kosovar Serbs fight their frustration over conditions in war-torn region
• Workers, shop owners at Izmir protest economic conditions in Turkey
• Serbs gather at Kosovo service, mourn victims of bomb attack on bus
• Operation Northern Watch: Flying through complicated political landscape
• In Kosovo, Islamic groups work to rebuild country, attract followers

Travel

• Party ’til the break of dawn in Turkey’s raucous Bodrum
• Authentically Turkish Ankara (pdf)
• Discover Lycia
• You’re welcome in Malatya
• Dozing in the ancient sun
• Partying with the gods
• Şanlıurfa: Land of the prophets
• God’s country
• You want to take the train?
• Yemen Page1, Page2, Page 3 (pdf)