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In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan
In 1990, six-year-old Nathan Bradley read a magazine article about Afghanistan and was fascinated, vowing to someday see it for himself. He finally got his chance in 2009 as an Army officer, and he’ll go back eventually. His column chronicles his travels through the concertina wire gates, the bomb filled culverts, the rough adobe castles, the concrete blast walls and the sprawling gravel yards of our longest war—all the scenes that spoke to him—but most importantly it chronicles the stories of the Afghans he’s come to know.
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January 9, 2012In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 21: Epilogue
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October 19, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 20: Bombs and the Boy
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September 22, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 19: Disarming
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September 2, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 18: The Countdown
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August 15, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 17: A Capital-D Difference
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July 27, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 16: Topsy-Turvy Land, Part 3
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June 30, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 15: Topsy-Turvy Land, Part 2
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June 24, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 14: Topsy-Turvy Land, Part 1
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May 25, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 13: Signs of Progress
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May 6, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 12: Who We Trust
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April 18, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 11: A Moment to Think
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March 30, 2011In These Deserts: War Stories From Afghanistan: Column 10: Run to Your Grave
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