"The Last Patrol" in Arghandab River Valley of Afghanistan - Atlantic Monthly (Nov 2010)

The Atlantic Monthly has published an article about a platoon of the 82nd Airborne Division that has just completed a one-year tour in Afghanistan entitled "The Last Patrol" in the November 2010 issue.  The platoon suffered numerous casualties in one of the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan - second platoon of Charlie Company of the 2-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division - was posted in the Arghandab River Valley near Kandahar, Afghanistan.  The Soldiers of 2nd Platoon named their area of operations "The Devils Playground".

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/11/the-last-patrol/8266/