Reporting from Afghanistan- msnbc.com

Loss, and luck, rule over U.S. troops

June 30: NBC’s Richard Engel revisits the soldiers of Viper Company in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley and finds that improved conditions for the troops--and the promise of a speedy return home this week--came at a high cost.

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In Afghanistan, a soldier's-eye view of combat

June 29: In yet another intense firefight for American troops in Afghanistan, a helmet camera captures the heat of battle.

Facing down a firefight

June 29: Revisiting the men of Viper Company in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, NBC's Richard Engel gets a close-up view front the front lines.

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