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The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan was unavoidable

Benjamin Joffe August 29, 2021
Since the outset of the conflict, the United States has spent $113 billion dollars training and equipping the Afghan National Army in preparation for them to westernize and democratize Afghanistan once U.S presence ends.  
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“The Breadwinner” film brings a powerful story to the Wang Center

Lajiere Blake October 21, 2019
The art of storytelling and animation is captured beautifully in “The Breadwinner.” Based on the novel of the same name by Deborah Ellis, the film does a great job of hooking viewers in from the very start.
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An American flag waving. Typically devotion and patriotism go hand in hand, but they can also lead to issues and arguments. PUBLIC DOMAIN

VESO empowers student veterans, spreads awareness among civilians

Anna Correa May 3, 2018
The Veteran Students Organization (VESO) is a group dedicated to uniting veteran students with each other and the campus community, bringing awareness to social issues and difficulties that concern veterans during their college careers and post-service lives.
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Journalist David Rohde discusses Taliban kidnapping and escape

Journalist David Rohde discusses Taliban kidnapping and escape

Mike Adams February 25, 2018
Rohde was smuggled under a sheet in the car on a three-day journey to a Taliban base in Pakistan.
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Members of the Honor Guard line up prior to the start of the U.S. Army Chief of Staff change of responsibility ceremony, meanwhile, a former Green Beret was discharged for doing the responsible thing and stopping an Afghan Police Officer from raping a child. Photo Credit: Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Why does standing up to child rape in the Army get you discharged?

Jonathon Kline October 6, 2015
A former Green Beret was involuntarily separated from the U.S. Army last month after he physically assaulted a Afghan Local Police commander who was raping a child for weeks.
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Malala Yousafzai looks to inspire change in women’s education around the world

Faiza Chowdhury October 13, 2013
The whole world has been abuzz about a certain young woman. Fortunately, I am not talking about Miley Cyrus, but of the 16 year old Pakistani native who has taken women’s rights and education to the world stage- Malala Yousafzai. She advocated for girls’ education with the help of her father, Ziuaddin Yousafzai and gained attention through several media outlets including the New York Times and local Pakistani television channels.
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Foreign correspondent Clarissa Ward visited Stony Brook on Monday, Sept.23 as the second speaker for the Marie Colvin Distinguished Lecture Series. (NINA LIN / THE STATESMAN)

Clarissa Ward brings her experiences as a foreign correspondent close to home

Kelly Zegers September 24, 2013
CBS foreign correspondent Clarissa Ward, who recently returned to the United States from Syria, visited Stony Brook on Monday, Sept. 23 as the second speaker for the Marie Colvin Distinguished Lecture Series.
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Towards Something Ugly

January 28, 2003

  By Arif Rafiq 'To win without fighting is best,' wrote Sun Tzu, the great Chinese warrior-philosopher of the 4th millennium BCE, and author of the treatise 'The Art of War'. 'Blessed are the...

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Forgotten Heroes

March 20, 2002
Fittingly, in the wake of Sept. 11 there has been a growing appreciation of the vital importance of our police and our military in defending us against attack. But the terrorist assaults should have also underscored the crucial role of another group of American heroes. The deeds of those individuals, unfortunately, continue to go unrecognized.
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