From a distance, that first evening, the desert still looked beautiful. More of Terry McCarthy's "Thundering Third" Blogs: A Day in the Life: Wardak, Afghanistan ...

Mysterious rock formation spotted in remote desert in Afghanistan looks just like a giant kangaroo (though the abandoned Aussie military base nearby may be a clue) Giant kangaroo appears carved ...

It’s been a crazy life changing year for 2011 La Quinta graduate Nu’uvali Fa’apito. From battling on the football field to the war in Afghanistan, Cody Krupp has more on the former Blackhawk ...

But in Afghanistan the soldiers have been thrust into an ill-defined role. They mount round-the-clock combat recon patrols through former Taliban villages in the Kandahar desert.

Marines Reflect On Duty, Death In Afghanistan When the Marines of "America's Battalion" first arrived in Afghanistan, they were eager to get into the fight against the Taliban. Now, as they wrap ...

The musicians are part of the Desert Warrior Band, which will perform at the One America 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in Afghanistan-Style. This package aired on 5/5/2005 ...

When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan, it left secrets in the desert. When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan, it left secrets in the desert. Her son vanished eight years ago. Her son vanished ...