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CBS News' Terry McCarthy Reports on the Physical and Mental Toll of Marines' Battles With the Taliban
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An Up-Close Look at How the Marines Hunt for Bombs to Save Lives
Read Full Story » - Afghanistan In Focus: Can this War Be Won?
Rampant Corruption, Soldiers Who Can't or Won't Fight: The Obstacles Between the U.S. and Victory in Afghanistan
Read Full Story » - U.S. Army Reports Record Suicides
The Army's suicide rate is now double the national average and while it's clear the stress of nine years of war contributes to the problem, as Don Teague reports, it's not the only cause.
Watch Video » - Weaning Afghan Farmers off Opium Will Take Time
Embedded with the Marines in Afghanistan, CBS News correspondent Terry McCarthy Reports on the Ethical Dilemma Facing Afghan Farmers and their Families
Read Blog » - Marines Help Afghan Kids go to School
No School, No Books, No Teachers - No Problem; The Third Battalion, First Marines Help to Educate the Locals in Afghanistan
Read Blog » - Mass Afghan Offensive Launched
U.S. military forces in Afghanistan have commenced Operation Dragon Strike, a massive new offensive designed to strike at the heart of Taliban forces in Kandahar. Mandy Clark reports from Kabul.
Watch Video » - 101st Airborne Fights Off Taliban Strike?
Katie Couric reports on U.S. infantry soldiers from the 101st Airborne who, while protecting polling sites in Afghanistan this past August, faced a barrage of weapons fire in a coordinated attack by the Taliban.
Watch Video » - Soldiers Charged with Afghan Murders
Five American soldiers have been charged with murdering Afghan civilians in a plot to kill at random. David Martin reports the incident could be a severe detriment to U.S. operations.
Watch Video » - The Challenge of Training Afghan Troops, Police
Afghanistan: the Road Ahead: Katie Couric Reports on America's Huge Investment into the Training the Afghan Forces
Read Full Story » - Training Afghan Security Forces
In our special series, "Afghanistan: The Road Ahead," CBS Evening News Anchor Katie Couric looks at the many challenges faced by U.S. and NATO forces training local Afghans for military or security-related positions.
Watch Video » - Training Afghan Police Remains Biggest Challenge
In Tough Kandahar, Allied Soldiers Give Instruction, but It's Hard to Get Afghans Up to Speed - Or Keep them On the Job
Read Full Story » - Final Thoughts: The Faces of Afghanistan
Katie Couric Remembers the Brave Women Who Moved Her in Afghanistan
Read Full Story » - Petraeus: Karzai in Difficult Position
General David Petraeus gave Katie Couric his evaluation of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Watch Video » - Petraeus: Afghans Call Shots in Taliban Talks
Top Commander in Afghanistan Tells "CBS Evening News" Anchor Katie Couric that Afghan Gov't Would Lead Taliban Negotiations
Read Full Story » - High-Tech Help for Clearing Afghan IEDS
Afghanistan: The Road Ahead: Terry McCarthy Profiles New Technology For Clearing Mines in Afghanistan
Read Full Story » - Petraeus Talks about Challenges in Iraq
In Interview with Katie Couric, Gen. Petraeus Says, 'We Are Not Leaving'
Read Full Story » - Ahmed Karzai: No Proof in Criminal Accusations
Afghan President's Brother Denies Accusations of Dealing with Tribal Warlords, Taliban Fighters to Preserve Power in Kandahar
Read Full Story » - On the Afghan Frontlines with Gen. Petraeus
Katie Couric Gets an Aerial View -- And the General's Perspective -- of the Struggle in Afghanistan
Read Full Story » - Afghanistan's Most Dangerous Job: Finding IEDs
Afghanistan,The Road Ahead Series: Terry McCarthy Sees First-Hand the Dangers Roadside Bombs Pose to U.S. Marines
Read Full Story » - Petraeus: More Work Needed on Afghan Timeline
Top U.S. Commander Tells "CBS Evening News" Anchor Katie Couric that President Obama's Timeline for Withdrawal Isn't "Exodus"
Read Full Story » - Setback for Women's Rights in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan: The Road Ahead - If Taliban Returns to Power, it Will Also Mean a Return to Harsh Islamic Law
Read Full Story » - Evening News Online, 08.20.10
Friday: Katie Couric anchors part two of the CBS Evening News' special coverage live from Kabul on "The Road Ahead in Afghanistan" featuring an exclusive sit-down interview with General David Petraeus, the advanced weaponry behind the disposal of IEDs, and the plight of women living in Afghanistan.
Watch Video » - Final Thoughts on Afghan War
Will the nations of the world allow the new found rights of women become a casualty of a brokered peace? Katie Couric reflects on her reports from The Road Ahead in Afghanistan.
Watch Video » - Gen. Petraeus on July 2011 Withdrawal
President Obama's plan to begin withdrawing U.S. Troops from Afghanistan starts next July. Katie Couric asked General David Petreaus about whether or not that timeline is undermining his efforts in the fight.
Watch Video » - The Plight of Afghan Women
The women of Afghanistan waited a long time for the most basic rights such as attending school. But as Katie Couric reports, most of the women worry they will once again lose those rights.
Watch Video » - Advanced Weaponry Removes IEDs
IEDs have killed more than 800 coalition forces since the war in Afghanistan began. CBS News' Terry McCarthy went along with bomb disposal crews as they used high-tech equipment to find and destroy IEDs.
Watch Video » - Petraeus on Taliban Negotiations
Many foreign policy experts believe the only way to end the war in Afghanistan is by negotiating with the enemy. Katie Couric spoke with Gen. David Petraeus on if the U.S. would be willing to do that.
Watch Video » - Crossing the Deadly Afghan Roads
This raw video shows Marines slowly traveling through Safar Bazaar in Afghanistan as they detonate IEDs that line the roads.
Watch Video » - Bomb Disposal Expert's Cheat Sheet Tattooed on His Arm
CBS News correspondent Terry McCarthy Profiles a Bomb Disposal Expert in Afghanistan who has the Molecular Structures of Bomb Ingredients Tattooed on his Arm
Read Blog » - Transforming the War in Afghanistan
After nine years of fighting, Americans are wondering: what we are still doing in Afghanistan? Katie Couric gets an assessment of the war from Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander in Afghanistan.
Watch Video » - Deadly Job of Bomb Disposal
Roadside bombs account for about 60 percent of all military fatalities in Afghanistan. Terry McCarthy reports on the dangerous job of bomb disposal experts stationed in the southern town of Safar Bazaar.
Watch Video » - Overcoming Corruption in Afghanistan
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's administration has been plagued by corruption charges from the beginning. Mandy Clark reports on the alleged money laundering and crooked deals which have undermined his ability to govern Afghanistan effectively.
Watch Video » - Petraeus: Iraq 'Much More Hopeful Place'
The last full combat brigade left Iraq and the 6,000 American combat troops that remain will leave by the end of the month. Katie Couric spoke to Gen. David Petraeus, former U.S. Commander in Iraq, about the changing missions there.
Watch Video » - Training Afghan Recruits, Behind the Scenes
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric Interviews Gen. Petraeus, and Gets a Look at what goes into Training an Afghan Recruit
Read Blog » - The Most Dangerous Job in Afghanistan - Clearing IED's
Embedded with the Marines in Afghanistan, Terry McCarthy Reports on Dangers facing the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Teams
Read Blog » - Critical Time for U.S. and Afghanistan
CBS Evening News Anchor Katie Couric Reports from Kabul in "Afghanistan: the Road Ahead"
Read Full Story » - Katie Couric Reports from Kabul
Katie Couric offers an inside look at upcoming reports in our special series, "Afghanistan: the Road Ahead."
Watch Video » - Afghanistan: The Road Ahead
Katie Couric will Anchor the CBS Evening News from Afghanistan on Thursday and Friday. Here's a preview of some of the stories we'll be featuring.
Read Blog » - Notebook: Afghan Withdrawal
Katie Couric discusses Gen. David Petraeus' upcoming mission designed to re-invigorate support for the war in Afghanistan in leading up to the planned 2011 withdrawal of U.S. military troops in that region.
Watch Video » - Sergeant Major's Bark, and Bite
Embedded with the "Thundering Third" Marines, CBS News correspondent Terry McCarthy profiles Sergeant Major Scott Samuels
Read Blog » - In Afghanistan, A Beautiful Desert Goes Boom
Embedded with U.S. Marines, Terry McCarthy Explains the Massive Weapon Americans Use to Clear a Path Through IEDs
Read Blog » - Make-or-Break for Afghan War
As American-led forces gear up for the drive to push the Taliban out of Kandahar, Afghanistan's largest city, Mandy Clark reports insurgents attempted to attack the NATO field just outside of town.
Watch Video » - Notebook: Rights for Afghan Women
Katie Couric discusses the struggle of Afghan women to gain rights in the face of extreme violence from the Taliban. Couric notes that girls in some parts of the country are still not allowed to go to school, or to become teachers or doctors.
Watch Video » - Marine Corps Teach Afghan Cops How to Read
Just Seven Percent of Afghan Police Recruits can Read and Write
Read Blog » - A Day in the Life: Wardak, Afghanistan
CBS News correspondent Terry McCarthy Follows the Third Battalion, First Marines (3/1) in Afghanistan
Read Blog » - Future of War in Afghanistan
Nearly a decade after U.S. Marine Commander Gen. James Mattis declared a virtual victory against Taliban forces in Afghanistan, David Martin reports that American troops still face a tough road ahead.
Watch Video » - Ask CBS News: Can Pakistan Ever Be A Partner?
Following leaked documents which indicate possible double agents in the Pakistani government, Katie Couric asks Chip Reid if that nation could ever be a true partner with the U.S.
Watch Video » - Preaching to the Corps
Terry McCarthy Reports from the Front Lines of Afghanistan, with the Third Battalion, First Marines
Read Blog » - Bedtime Stories From Marines to Children Back Home
"United Through Reading" Program Helps Deployed Service Members to Share Books With Their Families
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