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On The Hunt for Islamic State Infiltrators (Excerpt from 'The Road to Mosul')
In this excerpt from 'The Road to Mosul,' VICE News follows peshmerga commander Abu Rish as his men stand guard on a rooftop at night, watching for Islamic State infiltrators.
Peshmerga vs. the Islamic State: The Road to Mosul (Full Length)
For one month, VICE News embedded with the peshmerga fighters on the Mosul frontline, gaining an insight into the coalition's faltering war against the Islamic State through the eyes of the Kurdish volunteers bearing the brunt of the fighting.
Cutting The Islamic State's Supply Lines: The Road To Mosul (Part 3)
In the conclusion to our three-part series, VICE News follows legendary peshmerga colonel Abu Rish as he defends a vital base overlooking the junction from against any potential IS counterattack.
Pinned Down by the Islamic State: The Road to Mosul (Part 1)
In part one of a three-part series, VICE News embeds with Kurdish peshmerga fighters defending the hills above the Islamic State-held city of Sinjar.
Peshmerga vs. the Islamic State: The Road to Mosul (Trailer)
Coming soon: For one month, VICE News embedded with the peshmerga fighters on the Mosul frontline, gaining an insight into the coalition's faltering war against IS through the eyes of the Kurdish volunteers bearing the brunt of the fighting.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 108)
In the latest dispatch, Simon Ostrovsky travels to western Ukraine to find out why 300 American troops have arrived there.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 107)
In the latest dispatch, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky learns how and why an American named “Texas” ended up fighting alongside pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 106)
In the latest dispatch, Simon Ostrovsky interviews Aleksandr Zakharchenko, the leader of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic.
MMA After War
Fightland visits the P.O.W. Team in San Diego to learn how US Army Veteran Todd Vance is using MMA to help rehabilitate returning combat veterans who suffer from PTSD.
This Company Creates Custom Sex Toys for Disabled Veterans
What does a soldier do when he's sent home from combat, still young and lascivious, but no longer able to feel his dick? He buys a sex toy from Tom Stewart, the owner of Sportsheets.
A Task Force of Military Types Just Called Out Obama's Endless Drone Wars
On Thursday, a panel made up of former military and intelligence officials released the most thorough examination yet of America's fondness for the remote-controlled flying death machines commonly known as drones.
Former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer Is Stupid Like a Fox
In an interview, the Democratic presidential tease remarked that it seemed to him like maybe former Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor is gay, citing 60 percent confidence on his Gaydar as evidence. Is that really a career-ending gaffe?