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...Helmand: The Soldier's Story," an exhibition running at Britain's National Army Museum in London for the next 18 months, troops from the 16 Air Assault Brigade recount their experiences on the frontlines. The exhibit, which may be the first mounted during an ongoing conflict, was curated almost exclusively by the soldiers themselves. "Everything has that real flavor, which you wouldn't get if a production company put it together," says Major Alex Parks, a soldier-cum-curator who ran operations in Helmand...
...help hold it in place. The detachable tail may leave Winter too vulnerable ever to return to the wild but will allow her to swim again. What's more, the gel lubricates just enough that it helps protect against irritation. That led Hanger to recommend it to a legless soldier who had been suffering from recurrent infections. Since then, his skin has cleared up, and now he can tolerate his prostheses again...
...Harmony Through Hamas? Andrew Lee Butters' story "A sort of Peace in Gaza" puts all the blame on Israel [Aug. 13]. He seems unaware that Hamas fires rockets at Israel every day and captured an Israeli soldier. Would any other country in the world be expected to aid people who are trying to kill its citizens on a daily basis? Max Rosenthal, HUNTSVILLE...
...Harmony Through Hamas? Andrew Lee butters' story "A Sort of Peace in Gaza" puts all the blame on Israel [Aug. 13]. He seems unaware that Hamas fires rockets at Israel every day and captured an Israeli soldier. Would any other country in the world be expected to aid people who are trying to kill its citizens on a daily basis? Max Rosenthal, Huntsville, Alabama...
...presence of U.S. forces. So for a fraction of the cost, you have the Afghans pick up the fight. So we have the option, if we so choose, to reduce our forces, and that's a good return on investment." Staff Sergeant George Beck Jr., a U.S. soldier training new recruits at the KMTC, says, "It's all about crawl, walk, run. Right now the Afghan army is at a crawl. In a few more years it will walk, and in 10 it will run. Then we can all go home...