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The article highlights the effect of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 on the family of U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Javier Jaguar Gutierrez who was killed in Afghanistan on February 8, 2020. Topics discussed include the impact of the Taliban takeover on veterans, active-duty service and the families of military personnel who died in the country since 2001, tendency of Gutierrez to be reserved about his accomplishments in the military, and experiences of the family after the death.

The article discusses the political, military, and war-related conditions in Iraq as of 2016, and it mentions Iraq's survival and the author's claim that Iraq must solve its political divisions before it can defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group. According to the article, the number of American military troops that are in Iraq in 2016 is the highest amount since U.S. President Barack Obama completed the withdrawal of American forces in 2011. Kurdish fighters are assessed.

The article looks at the disorderly withdrawal of U.S. military from Afghanistan under the administration of President Joseph Biden. Topics discussed include the criticism received by Biden for his failure to prevent the humanitarian disaster in the country, implication of the May 1, 2021 target set by former President Donald Trump for the departure of U.S. combat troops and release of Taliban prisoners, and preparation of Republicans and Democrats to investigate the evacuation.

The article presents an interview with former U.S. President George W. Bush who discusses various topics including his book of paintings entitled "Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors" which features a foreword from his wife Laura Bush and oil portraits of various American soldiers, sailors, and airmen who suffered war-related wounds. The book "Painting as a Pastime" by Winston Churchill is addressed, along with public funding for the arts.

The article focuses on the growing isolation and sense of disconnect of U.S. military personnel from the rest of the United States in the 21st century. It states that due to the closure of military bases across the country, there is decreased contact between military personnel and civilian Americans. It mentions that only 15 percent of Americans between 17 and 24 years of age are eligible to join the armed forces. Army veteran Matt Gallagher comments that a lot of military personnel feel they are a part of a warrior caste which is separate and distinct from American society. The article talks about how military recruitment has predominantly moved to Southern, Mountain West, and rural regions nationwide.

Photographs of tattoos that U.S. soldiers have received when transitioning back into civilian life are presented.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. The Obama administration reports that they will begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan by July 2011. The author comments that when sending troops into war, the President should offer some inspiration. U.S. funding for the Afghanistan War is expected to surpass that for the Iraq War.

The article discusses the rising use of antidepressants by U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many soldiers have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, so the U.S Department of Defense gives them antidepressant pills to enable them to stay on duty, but the longer a tour of duty they serve, the more medications they need.

Presents letters to the editor commenting on articles appearing in previous issues. "Person of the Year 2003," awarded to the American soldier in the issue dated December 29, 2003-January 5, 2004; "The Best Photos of the Year," from the December 22, 2003 issue; "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People," December 22, 2003; Column by Joe Klein on Al Gore's endorsement of presidential candidate Howard Dean, December 22, 2003; "The Lost Gospels," December 22, 2003.

Discusses the events and experiences of journalists embedded with a platoon in the United States 1st Armored Division in Iraq. Details of the platoon, with the background of each soldier; Responsibilities and tasks of the platoon; Experiences that the journalists were a part of including an act of insurgency against the platoon which resulted in the injury of one of the reporters and several soldiers; Explanation of the nick name Tomb Raiders that has been given to the platoon; History of the platoon in the war so far in Iraq; Events surrounding the death of a platoon member, Benjamin Colgan.

Presents a photo essay of United States soldiers carrying on their everyday duties in Iraq. Image of an Iraqi neighborhood from the back seat of a humvee; Image of a soldier with his gun drawn, crouching behind a military vehicle in front of a Mosque after hearing fire; Image of a soldier searching through the sleeping quarters of Iraqi citizens for suspicious stores of cash or guns; Other images.

Discusses "TIME" magazine's Man of the Year, The American Soldier. Reasons why The American Soldier was selected, such as the war in Iraq; Percentages in regards to geographic location and ethnicity of the United States Armed Forces; Comments from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on the recruiting and training of the average American citizen as a soldier; Concerns of many soldiers in Iraq that they would be hated by protesters and others when they returned home.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "Surprise! It's the President," which focused on the surprise visit by President George W. Bush to Iraq on Thanksgiving; "Mourning in America," which focused on President George W. Bush not attending the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq; "Creating New Enemies," which focused on how policies by President George W. Bush have turned Iraqis, Muslims and others who had bad sentiment in the past against the United States into even more strongly dedicated enemies.

Describes the chaos, violence, looting, freedom, and jubilation in Iraq after the collapse of the Saddam Hussein regime in Baghdad. Rumors that Saddam has survived the bombings; Disappearance of the Baath Party enforcers and official communications; The search by United States soldiers for weapons of mass destruction; Relations between the Iraqis and the liberating soldiers; The challenge of planning humanitarian and postwar efforts; Discussion of setting up a government authority that will support democracy, installing a legitimate army, and recruiting a police force; Efforts to prevent looting; Statistics of the war in Iraq.

Presents a photographic essay showing the chaos surrounding the regime change in Iraq. Looting in Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk; Head of a statue of Saddam Hussein being carried off; Kurds cheering in the northern town of Arbil; American soldiers playing table tennis at a presidential palace in Baghdad; A United States Marine carrying a wounded comrade during an Iraqi artillery attack; A medic helping an Iraqi man who was shot by looters; Men identifying a dead family member; Iraqi boy looking at a painting of a Barbie doll on a wardrobe door.

Presents a view from the front lines with soldiers preparing to do battle with Iraq. Description of Kuwait's northern border, which has several thousands of U.S. and British troops preparing for war; Training exercises in which the troops are participating; Indications that the troops have finished intense training and are ready to begin the battle.

Reports on the deployment of United States soldiers in anticipation of a war against Iraq. Focus on the preparations of Army Corporal Tracey Beets and his family, Captain Todd Kelly, and others; Description of Fort Stewart in Georgia; Discussion of emotional preparedness. INSET: Bracing for War.

The article considers the implication of events in Afghanistan on the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Topics discussed include the deaths of U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan during the military withdrawal from the country, threat posed by the Taliban takeover for the neighboring countries of Afghanistan, and the need for the U.S. to consider the limits of its interests in Afghanistan in planning the U.S. role in the world.

The article offers information on the impact of Vietnam War on Americans in the U.S. It mentions that the soldiers who fought in the war did not participate in the Memorial Day held in the U.S. It states that 56,480 American soldiers lost their life in the war. It includes that the war was different from other American wars because in this, the U.S. lost against Vietnam.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including one about an article in the February 8, 1954 issue on sex education for babies, another in the February 1, 1954 issue about American soldiers in Korea who refused to return to the U.S. and one in the February 1, 1954 issue about pay-as-you-see television.

The article cites the statement of Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton and Professor Tammy S. Schultz of Marine Corps War College regarding the skepticism among military troops about the vaccination noting that disinformation will not prepare them for the next fight.

This article reports on the death of U.S. Army Sergeant Gerald Cassidy after he was under-treated by the U.S. Army's medical personnel for more than a year after being wounded in Iraq. The article describes Cassidy's life and service in the Army, as well as the period of time after his injury. Also mentioned are similar cases of inappropriate medical care resulting in soldier's deaths that are likewise being investigated.

Questions whether the hunt for Muslim rebels in the Philippines by United States soldiers is the most pressing threat in the U.S.-led war on terrorism. Role of U.S. soldiers in Mindanao province; Underlying purposes of this operation; Belief that Manila is a hideaway for al-Qaeda cells in Southeast Asia; Focus on uprooting the Muslim rebel group Abu Sayyaf, which is holding hostages; The campaign that is being waged against Abu Sayyaf by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

The article discusses the case of homosexuality or transvestitism. It features the case of Christine Jorgensen, a former U.S. soldier named George who has underwent an operation in Denmark after the doctors treated him with female hormones for a year. In his interview with Jorgensen's doctors, New York Post reporter Alvin Davis found that Jorgensen's penis and testes were amputated by his Danish doctors.