Consider U.S. efforts to offer Afghan citizens an alternative to the Taliban . The United States has spent billions of dollars on a military strategy that is based largely on counterinsurgency and nation-building. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT . Meet a soldier who is making history at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today 's featured news stories .
Consider U.S. efforts to offer Afghan citizens an alternative to the Taliban . The United States has spent billions of dollars on a military strategy that is based largely on counterinsurgency and nation-building. Meet a soldier who is making history at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today 's featured news stories .