More than thirty thousand American soldiers have taken part in the Afghanistan surge.  Here are the stories of the men and women of the First Battalion, 87th Infantry of the 10th Mountain Division.  Over their deployment, from March 2010 until March 2011, The New York Times followed their journey.  In addition to the main videos you’ll fine ‘Features,’ ‘Shorts’ and ‘Moments’ for an indepth look at the situation/s our troops have managed to endure.

Click here to view the video.

The troops are now returning.

After Combat, the Unexpected Perils of Coming Home

Click here for the wrap up of the series.

Provided courtesy of The New York Times
(http://www.nytimes.com)

Loyal Subscribers!  We need some help.  The purpose of our”Heart” section is to publish stories of the experiences, contributions and sacrifices of our military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard) and public service personnel (police officers, firefighters, EMS, merchant marines and others in the public sector) as well as stories of their families.  Please search your memory and computer for a few and send them to Bill (CPTOtis) O’Quin at boquin@ix.netcom.com for possible publication.  Thanks!