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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about Afghanistan

Air Mail 11-15-2009 - 11-15-2009

Air Mail for American Way Magazine 11-15-2009

Article Excerpts:

...a pilot in the Marine Corps and is currently in Afghanistan. It’s been gut-wrenching not knowing how he’s...

...of the magazine, and mailed it and my note to Afghanistan from Charlotte, North Carolina, using a stamp a...

Operation Iraqi Children - 7-1-2009

This month brings one of my favorite holidays: the Fourth of July. It’s a celebration of American independence and freedom. Freedom is a precious gift, one I believe comes with the responsibility to help those less fortunate than ourselves. With that in mind, I would like to use this month’s column to shine a light on a program called Operation Iraqi Children (OIC), which is devoted to giving some deserving kids a chance at a better life.

Article Excerpts:

...also include children in other nations, such as Afghanistan and East Africa’s Djibouti. Two months ago,...

...From there, the supplies are shipped to Iraq, Afghanistan, or Djibouti. Once they arrive, the shipments...

Operation Iraqi Children - 7-15-2009

Article Excerpts:

...also include children in other nations, such as Afghanistan and East Africa’s Djibouti. Two months ago,...

...From there, the supplies are shipped to Iraq, Afghanistan, or Djibouti. Once they arrive, the shipments...

Read It - 1-15-2001

NEED TO KNOW? Q: Where’s Tegucigalpa? Check Philip’s World Factbook (Sterling, $17.95). A traveler for the reference shelves, this almanac encapsulates the climate, history, politics, and economy of the world’s nations from Afghanist...

Article Excerpts:

...economy of the world’s nations from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. And the answer to our question?...

Live, Via Satellite Phone - 7-15-2002

Bankruptcies almost killed the satellite phone but now, its back. And you might be able to afford one this time.

Article Excerpts:

...Invigorated by a stellar performance in the Afghanistan war, and fortified by a fat contract with the...

Trouble In Paradise - 7-1-2001

You think a place is perfect. Key West, for example. Tropical, laid-back. Then you learn of the attacking chickens. The tiny island of Key West off the southern tip of Florida has long been regarded as a tropical Shangri-La, a palm-sha...

Article Excerpts:

...including such perennials as Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and a couple of places with names so...

Chambers' Law - 12-1-2004

Some say anything that can go wrong will. Ciscos John Chambers says anything wrong eventually will go right. As a man whos gone from hero to heel and back in just a few short years, he should know.

Article Excerpts:

...years ago, we established the first Academy in Afghanistan, where 105 students, 38 of whom are female, are...

Ben Affleck's Boston - 6-1-2002

The high-profile actor remembers his childhood home, from boyhood walks with his dad to the haunts he frequented with best friend Matt Damon.

Article Excerpts:

...a woman who buys art in places like Africa and Afghanistan. It''s all handcrafted stuff and really...

Mettle Count - 9-15-2009

Cities that covet the glory that comes with hosting an Olympics need plenty of fortitude (and cash). The four finalists for the 2016 Games have both -- and so much more.

Article Excerpts:

...States because the Soviet Union had invaded Afghanistan. In 1976, Denver was actually awarded the Winter...

The One Thing That Can Never Truly Be Broken: a Soldier’s Spirit. - 10-15-2009

On every street, people stop what they are doing to cheer on the 43 wounded veterans and about two dozen supporters who are spending this drizzly day pedaling through Annapolis, Maryland.

Article Excerpts:

... injury that troops fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan face. And now, thanks to organizations like the...

Giving Thanks - 11-1-2009

With Thanksgiving upon us, I would like to use this month’s column to express heartfelt gratitude, both personally and on behalf of the entire American Airlines team, to the men and women of the United States armed forces; their courage and sacrifice make it possible for us to do the work we love to do and to live the lives we want to live. The people of American Airlines realize that we owe a debt to our country’s active-duty soldiers and veterans — and to their families — that can never really be repaid. But we feel duty-bound to provide whatever support we can.

Article Excerpts:

...U.S. troops to provide the children of Iraq and Afghanistan with the kind of basic school supplies children...

Giving Thanks - 11-15-2009

With Thanksgiving upon us, I would like to use this month’s column to express heartfelt gratitude, both personally and on behalf of the entire American Airlines team, to the men and women of the United States armed forces; their courage and sacrifice make it possible for us to do the work we love to do and to live the lives we want to live. The people of American Airlines realize that we owe a debt to our country’s active-duty soldiers and veterans -- and to their families -- that can never really be repaid. But we feel duty-bound to provide whatever support we can.

Article Excerpts:

...U.S. troops to provide the children of Iraq and Afghanistan with the kind of basic school supplies children...