Ten stories of American heroes who have risked their lives for their country while fighting in the Afghan War.

"Ten true tales."

Operation enduring freedom -- The stand/Captain Jason Amerine -- "The Americans won't get out alive"/Lieutenant Stephen Boada -- The fatal funnel/Master Sergeant Sarun Sar -- The battle of Ebrahimkhel/Staff Sergeant Jason "Jake" Kimberling -- In the chaos of combat/Tech Sergeant Mark DeCorte -- The ambush at Afghanya/Specialist Gregory "Scott"Ruske -- The "fire-and-forget" guys/Captain Sheffield Ford III, Master Sergeant Thom Maholic, Staff Sergeant Matthew Binney, Staff Sergeant Joseph Fuerst III, Sergeant First Class Abram Hernandez -- The crawl for life/Sergeant First Class Brendan O'Connor -- Death struggle/Staff Sergeant Jason Fetty -- Saving Private Moss/Major John Oh.