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These are America’s Black Medal of Honor recipients

By Daniel Johnson

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Airmen are pissed that an entire C-17 crew except for the maintainer received a Distinguished Flying Cross

By David Roza

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4 airmen awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for evacuating more than 150 civilians from Kabul

By Max Hauptman

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How pairing ‘female engagement teams’ with battle-tested grunts changed the US military forever

By Kelsey Baker

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A Taliban leader offered the US control of Kabul during the evacuation. Here’s why a top US general said no

By Jeff Schogol

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Congress takes step towards granting free health care to millions of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans

By Max Hauptman

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How US military veterans navigated Biden’s ‘betrayal’ of Afghanistan

By Kristen Rouse

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‘Sweat, piss and hate’ — What it smells like to carry hundreds of troops in an Air Force C-17

By David Roza

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Biden says he is ‘rejecting’ the military report outlining the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal

By Haley Britzky

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Americans were promised an ‘orderly and safe’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. US troops say it was anything but

By Jeff Schogol

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Inside the fragile partnership between US troops and Taliban fighters in Kabul

By Haley Britzky

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There is finally video evidence that US-trained Afghan soldiers may be fighting for the Taliban

By Max Hauptman

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Troops knew ‘an attack was coming’ at Kabul airport but their hands were tied, investigation reveals

By Jeff Schogol

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How a single New Year’s Day firefight in Afghanistan unraveled a Hollywood vision of war

By Brian Thompson

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A memorial dedicated to Americans lost in the Global War on Terror is one step closer to reality

By Max Hauptman

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Selfless service and sacrifice: Meet the 3 newest Medal of Honor recipients

By Haley Britzky

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Air Force pilot awarded for saving Green Berets surrounded by Taliban fighters in 2018

By David Roza

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A-10 pilot gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Rip-It-fueled gun-run in Afghanistan

By David Roza

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Hollywood is already making a movie about the Afghanistan withdrawal

By James Clark

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They were children when the Afghanistan War began. As soldiers they carried the burden of ending it

By Haley Britzky

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The Pentagon quietly removed more than 130,000 Afghanistan War photos and videos from public view

By James Clark, Jeff Schogol

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Air Force uniform that covered sleeping Afghan child in evacuation photo headed to a museum

By David Roza

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The inside story behind the photo of the last soldier to leave Afghanistan

By Haley Britzky

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Soldier who traded dip for a Toyota gun truck at Kabul airport gets promoted

By James Clark

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7,000 troops died in the Post-9/11 wars. A staggering 30,000 died by suicide

By David Roza

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This Air Force unit you’ve never heard of made the Afghan airlift possible

By David Roza

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On Sept. 10, I was in a ‘peacetime’ military. The next day we went to war

By Hugh Curry

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Meet the first woman to lead elite Army Rangers in combat

By Haley Britzky

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The war documentary the Marine Corps doesn’t want you to see is finally hitting theaters

By Paul Szoldra

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America’s longest war is finally over. Now it’s time to learn from our mistakes

By Daniel R. DePetris

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The special ops soldier who died in Kabul would have deployed even if he’d known the outcome, wife says

By Haley Britzky

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Marine officer says he’s resigning his commission to ‘bring the system down’ over Afghanistan withdrawal

By David Roza

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An Afghan War veteran describes the ‘detachment’ of watching his war end

By Brandon Caro

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Indecision, ignorance, and incompetence: How top US leaders lost Afghanistan

By David Roza, Jared Keller

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I fought in Afghanistan. Those who served there always feared it would fall apart

By Josh Hartley

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Nine years after losing both legs in Afghanistan, he’s found purpose in family, friends and inspiring others

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What a stolen motorcycle reveals about America’s failed strategy in Afghanistan

By Spencer Ackerman

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Extortion 17: What really happened on America’s deadliest day in Afghanistan

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Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog

By Jeff Schogol

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How The US Military Got Hooked On Rip Its

By Van Winkle's

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8 years after my last deployment, I returned to Afghanistan — here’s what I found

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

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The future of Afghanistan may depend on Afghan Commandos

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

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How Kirstie Ennis overcame her wounds – both physical and mental

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This may be one of the last Purple Hearts awarded for the US War in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

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For Those Who Fought In Marjah, It Was More Than Just A Battle

By James Clark

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He saved the lives of five US troops. Now this Afghan interpreter is an American citizen

By Jeff Schogol

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AC-130 gunship crew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for saving 88 lives during Afghanistan battle

By David Roza

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Two Army Ranger medics saved lives by taking fresh blood from uninjured soldiers in the middle of a firefight

By Haley Britzky

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This Memorial Day, I’m thinking of the wounded US Marine I couldn’t save

By Dan Possley

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This Air Force PJ heroically treated 7 teammates wounded by a massive explosion in Afghanistan

By David Roza

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Tell us how you feel about the US leaving Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war

By Jeff Schogol

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Operators Are Bitterly Infighting Over The Latest Medal Of Honor Announcement

By Paul Szoldra

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The insane heroism of Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman is getting a movie

By David Roza

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The first Medal of Honor action ever captured on video happened 19 years ago

By Paul Szoldra

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Why I Think Lt Clint Lorance Is A Murderer

By Adam Linehan

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‘12 Strong’ Isn’t The Afghan War Movie We Deserve, But It’s The One We Want

By Adam Linehan

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Watch John Chapman’s incredible heroics in the first Medal of Honor action ever recorded on video

By Paul Szoldra

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It’s Time We Address The Consequences Of America’s Recent Wars

By James Clark

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Ty Carter Explains What It’s Like To Wear The Medal Of Honor

By James Clark

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‘The Outpost’ is a fitting tribute to the soldiers who fought one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghan War

By James Clark

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Pentagon to probe possible war crimes committed by troops downrange

By Jeff Schogol

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Robert Bales murdered civilians in Afghanistan. A pardon would be a slap in the face to every service member

By Jake Wood

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Kyle Carpenter earned the Medal of Honor for jumping on a grenade in Afghanistan. He believes you were worth the sacrifice

By Paul Szoldra

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The Global War On Terror Will Finally Get Its Own Monument In DC

By Jared Keller

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