Il giornalista Junger e il fotoreporter Hetherington hanno trascorso un anno in Afghanistan insieme al Secondo plotone, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, dell'Esercito degli Stati Uniti, documentandone fedelmente la vita quotidiana in uno sperduto avamposto nella valle di Korengal.
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