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Afghanistan War (Page 4)

Latest in Afghanistan War

How the Afghanistan withdrawal went from ‘home by Christmas’ to ‘standby to standby’

Air Force medics awarded Bronze Star for heroism during special ops raids in Afghanistan

What the Russian bounties story reveals about the limits of human intelligence collection

Terminal Lance creator’s new Afghan War graphic novel gives us ‘Conan the Barbarian’ in Marine camouflage

Read the stories of the Marine Raiders awarded Silver and Bronze Stars for a hellish four-hour battle in Afghanistan

This combat photographer kept snapping until her last moment

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

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

How Navy SEAL Michael Murphy earned the Medal of Honor for his bravery during Operation Red Wings

Bear Grylls is rebooting ‘The Count Of Monte Cristo’ — with Special Forces soldiers in Afghanistan

Here’s your first look at the official poster for ‘The Outpost’

The trailer just dropped for ‘The Outpost’ — a new movie about one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghan War

C-130 aircrew receives Combat Action Medal for dodging RPG over Afghanistan

The US military’s silence on Afghanistan is a sign of weakness

The misappropriation of Pat Tillman’s legacy

How ‘The Outpost’ tells the true story of a handful of American soldiers heroically fighting back hundreds of Taliban

Air Force crew receives medals for ‘legendary airmanship’ in 9-hour firefight against ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan

‘The Afghanistan Papers’ are being turned into a documentary and a scripted series

An Afghanistan peace deal is shimmering above the horizon — just like a desert mirage

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

CBS’ new dark comedy ‘68 Whiskey’ is everything that’s wrong with network military shows

2 Air Force special operations medics receive Silver Star for saving dozens in Afghanistan battles

Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan

It looks like we’re getting ‘M*A*S*H’ in Afghanistan with ’68 Whiskey’

801,000 dead, $6.4 trillion spent, and no end in sight: the true costs of the Global War on Terror

Former Army infantry officer Clint Lorance accuses the Pentagon of throwing him under the bus

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

Air Force Special Tactics Chief awarded Silver Star for raining hell on the enemy in Afghanistan

Most veterans believe the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan weren’t worth fighting

This Green Beret earned a Medal of Honor by being everywhere at once during a hellacious Afghan battle

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

The heroism of Medal of Honor recipients Audie Murphy and Sal Giunta get the comic book treatment

Soldier brought back from Afghanistan deployment to face rape charges

10 years ago, a handful of American soldiers held the line as hundreds of Taliban insurgents attacked a tiny US outpost

One special ops deployment resulted in 21 Purple Hearts, 7 Bronze Stars, and 5 Silver Stars for combat heroism

These CIA officers were the first US boots on the ground in Afghanistan after 9/11 — and one was ‘Marine Todd’

The Pentagon needs to man up and hold a news briefing about Afghanistan

Pete Buttigieg on whether he’s a ‘combat vet,’ ending the war in Afghanistan, ‘Top Gun’ and tattoos

Air Force PJ receives Bronze Star for fighting off Taliban for hours while twice wounded

Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicates there are no immediate plans to nuke Afghanistan

Artillery soldier awarded Bronze Star for raining mortars on ISIS fighters during a harrowing firefight

Most Americans don’t think the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were worth it — including the vets who fought in them

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

Spring reminds most people of rebirth. It reminds me of death

Retired Green Beret to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroics in Afghanistan

ICE deported the husband of a US soldier killed in Afghanistan, then reversed the decision with no explanation

Air Force operator to receive Silver and Bronze Star medals for heroically saving teammates, calling ‘danger close’ strikes

Sig Sauer unveils slick commemorative pistol to honor Navy SEAL Medal of Honor recipient

Dakota Meyer explains why he hates his Medal of Honor

Fallen EOD tech left dozens of hidden love letters behind for wife before deploying to Afghanistan

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

This is all that was left of Kyle Carpenter’s M4 after the attack that led to his Medal of Honor

Soldier billed as ‘timeless example of heroism under fire’ to have award upgraded to Distinguished Service Cross

This Green Beret’s last request after being shot in Afghanistan: ‘Save the bullet’

Army Moving Forward With Case Against Green Beret Charged With Killing Suspected Taliban Bomb-Maker

US Troops And Veterans Think We’ve Been In Iraq And Afghanistan For Too Damn Long

Army Charges Green Beret With Murder For Killing Suspected Taliban Bomb-Maker In 2010

‘He Was A Warrior’ — Watch Airmen Hold An Emotional Viking Funeral For Fallen Combat Controller Dylan Elchin

Army Plans To Charge Green Beret For Alleged Murder Of Taliban Bomb-Maker, Attorney Says

‘You know the sacrifice now’ — 2 post-9/11 Medal of Honor recipients on the importance of war stories

Remembering The 2 Army Rangers Who Were The First Combat-Related Deaths Of The Afghan War

How The ‘Golden Hour’ Created A Crisis In Care For The Deployed Warfighter

The Dog I Brought Home From Afghanistan Actually Rescued Us

Read The Full Citation For Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman’s Medal Of Honor

It looks like we’re getting ‘MAS*H’ in Afghanistan with ’68 Whiskey’