Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

What is happening inside the Afghan resistance? What is happening inside the Afghan resistance?

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 17 2023

Afghanistan

What’s happened since the Taliban took over Afghanistan? What’s happened since the Taliban took over Afghanistan?

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 15 2023

Afghanistan

Bowe Bergdahl’s court-martial is overturned Bowe Bergdahl’s court-martial is overturned

By Max Hauptman

/ Jul 27 2023

Afghanistan

The Pentagon didn’t refuse to pay $60,000 to fly fallen Marine Nicole Gee to Arlington [Updated] The Pentagon didn’t refuse to pay $60,000 to fly fallen Marine Nicole Gee to Arlington [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 26 2023

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U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a result of poor planning, communication, report finds U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a result of poor planning, communication, report finds

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Jul 1 2023

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US troops will no longer learn Pashto, an Afghan national language US troops will no longer learn Pashto, an Afghan national language

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 22 2023

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Taliban moving captured US military vehicles and Soviet tanks to Iranian border Taliban moving captured US military vehicles and Soviet tanks to Iranian border

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 1 2023

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The Taliban is using leftover American gear to fight a border skirmish with Iran The Taliban is using leftover American gear to fight a border skirmish with Iran

By Nicholas Slayton

/ May 28 2023

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How effective are US ‘Over-the-Horizon capabilities’ in Afghanistan? How effective are US ‘Over-the-Horizon capabilities’ in Afghanistan?

By Jeff Schogol

/ Apr 27 2023

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Taliban kill ISIS leader responsible for Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 US troops Taliban kill ISIS leader responsible for Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 US troops

By Jeff Schogol

/ Apr 26 2023

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Former Afghan interpreter says becoming a Marine is a dream come true Former Afghan interpreter says becoming a Marine is a dream come true

By Jeff Schogol

/ Apr 21 2023

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Former Afghan interpreter graduates from boot camp to become a Marine Former Afghan interpreter graduates from boot camp to become a Marine

By Jeff Schogol

/ Apr 12 2023

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Biden administration still insists Afghanistan had 300,000 security forces before Kabul fell Biden administration still insists Afghanistan had 300,000 security forces before Kabul fell

By Jeff Schogol

/ Apr 7 2023

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Washington Post blasted over editorial that suggested cutting veterans’ disability benefits Washington Post blasted over editorial that suggested cutting veterans’ disability benefits

By Jeff Schogol

/ Apr 4 2023

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Afghanistan rescue missions are Hollywood’s latest military movie fad Afghanistan rescue missions are Hollywood’s latest military movie fad

By Max Hauptman

/ Mar 21 2023

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The Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps reflects on his biggest leadership regret and ‘living with guilt’ The Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps reflects on his biggest leadership regret and ‘living with guilt’

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 17 2023

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Wounded Abbey Gate Marine delivers powerful testimony to Congress Wounded Abbey Gate Marine delivers powerful testimony to Congress

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 9 2023

Afghanistan

Congress honors heroic MARSOC working dog with 4 deployments Congress honors heroic MARSOC working dog with 4 deployments

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 8 2023

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Why Afghanistan’s security forces collapsed, according to a scathing new US government watchdog report Why Afghanistan’s security forces collapsed, according to a scathing new US government watchdog report

By Jared Keller

/ Feb 28 2023

Afghanistan

US-trained Afghan commandos may be fighting as mercenaries for Russia US-trained Afghan commandos may be fighting as mercenaries for Russia

By Max Hauptman

/ Jan 27 2023

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What it was like for US troops at Kabul airport when the chaotic withdrawal began: ‘I thought I was going to die’ What it was like for US troops at Kabul airport when the chaotic withdrawal began: ‘I thought I was going to die’

/ Jan 25 2023

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How airmen used a single Google Doc to save thousands of lives during Afghan airlift How airmen used a single Google Doc to save thousands of lives during Afghan airlift

/ Jan 16 2023

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Why airmen had to hotwire hundreds of cars during the Afghan airlift Why airmen had to hotwire hundreds of cars during the Afghan airlift

/ Jan 9 2023

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Afghan interpreter rescued by Marine officer denied visa to stay in US Afghan interpreter rescued by Marine officer denied visa to stay in US

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 8 2022

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‘Land, load ’em, go’ — How Army helicopter crews risked their lives to save 10,000 during Afghanistan evacuation ‘Land, load ’em, go’ — How Army helicopter crews risked their lives to save 10,000 during Afghanistan evacuation

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 7 2022

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The Pentagon has no idea how much military equipment it actually left behind in Afghanistan The Pentagon has no idea how much military equipment it actually left behind in Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 17 2022

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Airmen who delivered Afghan baby mid-flight during Kabul evacuation to receive Distinguished Flying Cross Airmen who delivered Afghan baby mid-flight during Kabul evacuation to receive Distinguished Flying Cross

/ Nov 17 2022

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Air Force C-17 crew receives Distinguished Flying Cross for hauling record 823 people to safety during Kabul airlift Air Force C-17 crew receives Distinguished Flying Cross for hauling record 823 people to safety during Kabul airlift

/ Nov 4 2022

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The US has funneled more than $1 billion into Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul with zero accountability The US has funneled more than $1 billion into Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul with zero accountability

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 2 2022

Afghanistan

‘Fuck it’ ‘Fuck it’

By Ben Kesling

/ Oct 31 2022

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Marine Corps JAG accused of kidnapping Afghan baby following Kabul evacuation Marine Corps JAG accused of kidnapping Afghan baby following Kabul evacuation

By Max Hauptman

/ Oct 21 2022

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‘Don’t quit’ and other lessons from a legendary Air Force PJ’s 26-year career ‘Don’t quit’ and other lessons from a legendary Air Force PJ’s 26-year career

/ Oct 19 2022

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It’s time for stormtroopers to have a gritty ‘Star Wars’ movie of their own It’s time for stormtroopers to have a gritty ‘Star Wars’ movie of their own

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 13 2022

Afghanistan

Who gets to call themselves a ‘combat veteran’? Who gets to call themselves a ‘combat veteran’?

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 10 2022

Active Duty

Lawmakers want to replace ‘thank you for your service’ with something even more meaningless Lawmakers want to replace ‘thank you for your service’ with something even more meaningless

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 4 2022

Afghanistan

This Marine was nearly killed in Afghanistan. Then came the hard part This Marine was nearly killed in Afghanistan. Then came the hard part

/ Sep 21 2022

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Navy veteran held in Afghanistan for 2 years released in exchange for Taliban drug lord Navy veteran held in Afghanistan for 2 years released in exchange for Taliban drug lord

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 19 2022

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Lack of training, maintenance likely led to Taliban pilot crashing Black Hawk, military aviator explains Lack of training, maintenance likely led to Taliban pilot crashing Black Hawk, military aviator explains

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 12 2022

Active Duty

The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 31 2022

Active Duty

As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 29 2022

Active Duty

‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago ‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago

By Francisco Martinezcuello

/ Aug 26 2022

Afghanistan

Special operations vets hid a woman being hunted by the Taliban. Now comes the hard part Special operations vets hid a woman being hunted by the Taliban. Now comes the hard part

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 22 2022

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Afghanistan left a ‘moral injury’ on American veterans. Here’s how they can start healing Afghanistan left a ‘moral injury’ on American veterans. Here’s how they can start healing

By Scott Mann

/ Aug 18 2022

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Here’s all the US military equipment that ended up in Taliban hands during the fall of Kabul Here’s all the US military equipment that ended up in Taliban hands during the fall of Kabul

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 17 2022

Afghanistan

‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing ‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing

By Ethan E. Rocke

/ Aug 18 2022

Afghanistan

‘We never understood what winning meant’ — A decorated Marine Raider reflects on the fall of Kabul ‘We never understood what winning meant’ — A decorated Marine Raider reflects on the fall of Kabul

By Elliot Ackerman

/ Aug 9 2022

Active Duty

The 82nd Airborne awarded soldiers for the Kabul evacuation, then took the medals back for now The 82nd Airborne awarded soldiers for the Kabul evacuation, then took the medals back for now

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 9 2022

Afghanistan

Trump reportedly didn’t want wounded warriors in his military parade because it wouldn’t ‘look good’ Trump reportedly didn’t want wounded warriors in his military parade because it wouldn’t ‘look good’

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 8 2022

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A new memoir from a decorated Marine Raider captures the horrors of the Afghanistan withdrawal A new memoir from a decorated Marine Raider captures the horrors of the Afghanistan withdrawal

By Elliot Ackerman

/ Aug 8 2022

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‘Oh shit that’s my house’ — Iraq vet realizes Al Qaeda chief was killed while living in his old home ‘Oh shit that’s my house’ — Iraq vet realizes Al Qaeda chief was killed while living in his old home

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 4 2022

Afghanistan

This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban

By Kacy Tellessen

/ Aug 17 2022

Afghanistan

How did the US kill an Al Qaeda top leader despite an uneasy agreement with the Taliban? It’s complicated How did the US kill an Al Qaeda top leader despite an uneasy agreement with the Taliban? It’s complicated

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 2 2022

Afghanistan

Jon Stewart to Senate Republicans: Stop playing political games with veterans’ lives Jon Stewart to Senate Republicans: Stop playing political games with veterans’ lives

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 1 2022

Afghanistan

The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal will no longer be a freebie The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal will no longer be a freebie

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 29 2022

Active Duty

Veterans just got screwed out of a massive expansion to VA health care over some petty political BS Veterans just got screwed out of a massive expansion to VA health care over some petty political BS

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 29 2022

Active Duty

I don’t know what to make of this Afghanistan docu-series, but maybe that’s the point I don’t know what to make of this Afghanistan docu-series, but maybe that’s the point

By Haley Britzky

/ Jul 22 2022

Afghanistan

The military’s top hospital is copying wounded troops’ tattoos onto their prosthetic limbs The military’s top hospital is copying wounded troops’ tattoos onto their prosthetic limbs

By Haley Britzky

/ Jul 21 2022

Afghanistan

Army helicopter crew earns rare ‘broken wing award’ after surviving ‘catastrophic’ incident in Afghanistan Army helicopter crew earns rare ‘broken wing award’ after surviving ‘catastrophic’ incident in Afghanistan

By Haley Britzky

/ Jul 19 2022

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EOD commander reunited with working dog 3 years after patrolling in Afghanistan together EOD commander reunited with working dog 3 years after patrolling in Afghanistan together

By Haley Britzky

/ Jul 13 2022

Afghanistan

The Navy is paying $100,000 for tips on smuggling drugs and guns in the Persian Gulf The Navy is paying $100,000 for tips on smuggling drugs and guns in the Persian Gulf

By Max Hauptman

/ Jul 5 2022

Active Duty

A Marine’s Bronze Star offers insight into US troops’ heroism during the Kabul evacuation A Marine’s Bronze Star offers insight into US troops’ heroism during the Kabul evacuation

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 5 2022

Afghanistan

A helicopter flown in Afghanistan is now a military couple’s camper A helicopter flown in Afghanistan is now a military couple’s camper

/ Jun 8 2022

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This Netflix animated short was inspired by one grunt’s pill-induced delirium in Afghanistan This Netflix animated short was inspired by one grunt’s pill-induced delirium in Afghanistan

/ May 25 2022

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

/ Apr 8 2022