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Military news from Afghanistan.

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The Air Force’s upgraded AC-130 gunship is working overtime in Afghanistan
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The Air Force’s upgraded AC-130 gunship is working overtime in Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 8, 2019

Green Beret to receive the Medal of Honor for saving 4 wounded soldiers in Afghanistan
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Green Beret to receive the Medal of Honor for saving 4 wounded soldiers in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 10, 2019

The US military dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in the last month than it has since 2010
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The US military dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in the last month than it has since 2010

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2019

3 US troops wounded in yet another insider attack in Afghanistan
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3 US troops wounded in yet another insider attack in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 23, 2019

Green Beret killed in Afghanistan was ‘an accomplished, respected and loved Special Forces soldier’
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Green Beret killed in Afghanistan was ‘an accomplished, respected and loved Special Forces soldier’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 17, 2019

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 15, 2019

Joe Biden wants US troops based in Pakistan to fight terrorists in Afghanistan. No, seriously. He really said that.
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Joe Biden wants US troops based in Pakistan to fight terrorists in Afghanistan. No, seriously. He really said that.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 13, 2019

Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Kabul car bombing
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Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Kabul car bombing

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 7, 2019

The US is close to a deal with the Taliban, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly won’t sign it
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The US is close to a deal with the Taliban, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly won’t sign it

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 5, 2019

Pentagon identifies Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan
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Pentagon identifies Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 31, 2019

Service member killed in Afghanistan in 18th US fatality this year
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Service member killed in Afghanistan in 18th US fatality this year

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 30, 2019

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 29, 2019

The military refuses to explain its questionable claim of having a ‘108% retention rate’ in Afghanistan
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The military refuses to explain its questionable claim of having a ‘108% retention rate’ in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 28, 2019

Army Ranger killed during 2018 raid was accidentally shot by Afghan commando
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Army Ranger killed during 2018 raid was accidentally shot by Afghan commando

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 28, 2019

Pentagon identifies 2 Special Forces soldiers killed in Afghanistan
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Pentagon identifies 2 Special Forces soldiers killed in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 23, 2019

2 US troops killed in Afghanistan
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2 US troops killed in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 21, 2019

‘I do not call it a tragedy, I call it a glory’ — A paratrooper killed in Afghanistan left behind a powerful message a year before his death
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‘I do not call it a tragedy, I call it a glory’ — A paratrooper killed in Afghanistan left behind a powerful message a year before his death

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 3, 2019

Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan
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Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 31, 2019

Two US troops killed in Afghanistan in apparent insider attack
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Two US troops killed in Afghanistan in apparent insider attack

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 29, 2019

Trump says he could win the war in Afghanistan quickly, but he doesn’t want to kill millions of people
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Trump says he could win the war in Afghanistan quickly, but he doesn’t want to kill millions of people

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 22, 2019

This semi-autonomous pack mule may be on its way to Afghanistan
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This semi-autonomous pack mule may be on its way to Afghanistan

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 19, 2019

Special Forces sergeant major killed in Afghanistan
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Special Forces sergeant major killed in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 14, 2019

Gen. Mark Milley warns against prematurely withdrawing from Afghanistan after 18 years
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Gen. Mark Milley warns against prematurely withdrawing from Afghanistan after 18 years

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 13, 2019

Retired Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan while working as a defense contractor
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Retired Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan while working as a defense contractor

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 1, 2019

Green Beret dies in Afghanistan of non-combat related injuries
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Green Beret dies in Afghanistan of non-combat related injuries

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 1, 2019

Pentagon identifies Green Beret and explosive ordnance disposal specialist killed in Afghanistan
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Pentagon identifies Green Beret and explosive ordnance disposal specialist killed in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 27, 2019

US troops wiped out a contingent of Afghan security forces with an airstrike for the second time in a month
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US troops wiped out a contingent of Afghan security forces with an airstrike for the second time in a month

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 13, 2019

Here’s the real story behind the top general in Afghanistan’s .45 pistol
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Here’s the real story behind the top general in Afghanistan’s .45 pistol

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 9, 2019

The ‘hard landing’ that destroyed a Chinook in Afghanistan sounds a whole lot like a crash
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The ‘hard landing’ that destroyed a Chinook in Afghanistan sounds a whole lot like a crash

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 31, 2019

Conservative and liberal veterans groups launch lobbying campaign to end the ‘forever wars’
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Conservative and liberal veterans groups launch lobbying campaign to end the ‘forever wars’

By James Clark

Posted on May 21, 2019

A soldier who died in Afghanistan is the US military’s fifth non-combat fatality in 3 weeks
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A soldier who died in Afghanistan is the US military’s fifth non-combat fatality in 3 weeks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 8, 2019

The Pentagon is ending a training program for Afghan pilots after nearly half go AWOL in the US
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The Pentagon is ending a training program for Afghan pilots after nearly half go AWOL in the US

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 2, 2019

Afghanistan in 2019: This is what losing looks like
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Afghanistan in 2019: This is what losing looks like

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2019

Almost every US metric for the war in Afghanistan ‘is now classified or nonexistent,’ so obviously things are going swimmingly
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Almost every US metric for the war in Afghanistan ‘is now classified or nonexistent,’ so obviously things are going swimmingly

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 25, 2019

General says Marine killed by IED in Afghanistan could have lived if he wore his seat belt
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General says Marine killed by IED in Afghanistan could have lived if he wore his seat belt

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 23, 2019

DoD identifies three Marines killed in Afghanistan
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DoD identifies three Marines killed in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 10, 2019

3 US service members, one contractor killed in Afghanistan
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3 US service members, one contractor killed in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 8, 2019

Pentagon identifies 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Green Beret, EOD tech
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Pentagon identifies 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Green Beret, EOD tech

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 24, 2019

Afghan security forces robbed and terrorized US-funded support staff to the tune of $780K
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Afghan security forces robbed and terrorized US-funded support staff to the tune of $780K

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 19, 2019

Once political foes, these veterans are joining forces against a shared enemy: America’s ‘forever wars’
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Once political foes, these veterans are joining forces against a shared enemy: America’s ‘forever wars’

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 18, 2019

The Taliban captured 150 Afghan soldiers as they tried to flee the country
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The Taliban captured 150 Afghan soldiers as they tried to flee the country

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 17, 2019

US ‘friendly fire’ air strike wipes out Afghan military checkpoint
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US ‘friendly fire’ air strike wipes out Afghan military checkpoint

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 13, 2019

He was nearly killed by a Taliban RPG. Now he’s safe in the United States, and one of its newest citizens
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He was nearly killed by a Taliban RPG. Now he’s safe in the United States, and one of its newest citizens

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 6, 2019

Sen. Rand Paul wants to end the war in Afghanistan with a ‘victory bonus’ for all GWOT vets
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Sen. Rand Paul wants to end the war in Afghanistan with a ‘victory bonus’ for all GWOT vets

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 5, 2019

US relied on Microsoft Excel to track gross human rights violations in Afghanistan until 2017
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US relied on Microsoft Excel to track gross human rights violations in Afghanistan until 2017

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 28, 2019

On its first combat deployment, the Marine Corps’ F-35 bombed both the Taliban and ISIS
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On its first combat deployment, the Marine Corps’ F-35 bombed both the Taliban and ISIS

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 25, 2019

Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan showed up to Afghanistan looking like a Bond villain
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Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan showed up to Afghanistan looking like a Bond villain

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 11, 2019

Former Green Beret charged with murder says he killed suspected Taliban bomb-maker in an ambush
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Former Green Beret charged with murder says he killed suspected Taliban bomb-maker in an ambush

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 10, 2019

Veterans in Congress attack Trump’s case for withdrawing troops from Syria and Afghanistan
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Veterans in Congress attack Trump’s case for withdrawing troops from Syria and Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 7, 2019

The number of armed contractors in Afghanistan has increased more than 65% since Trump took office
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The number of armed contractors in Afghanistan has increased more than 65% since Trump took office

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 4, 2019

Pentagon Identifies Green Beret Killed In Afghanistan
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Pentagon Identifies Green Beret Killed In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 23, 2019

Army Ranger Dies After Being Wounded In Afghanistan
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Army Ranger Dies After Being Wounded In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 18, 2019

Watch Trump’s Episode Of ‘Drunk History’ About The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan
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Watch Trump’s Episode Of ‘Drunk History’ About The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 3, 2019

Top US Commander In Afghanistan: We Won’t Be Seeing A Military Victory
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Top US Commander In Afghanistan: We Won’t Be Seeing A Military Victory

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

Progress! Taliban Calls Afghan Government ‘Kabul Administration’ Instead Of ‘Puppets’ For Once
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Progress! Taliban Calls Afghan Government ‘Kabul Administration’ Instead Of ‘Puppets’ For Once

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2018

Pentagon Identifies Soldier Who Died In ‘Non-Combat Related Incident’ In Afghanistan
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Pentagon Identifies Soldier Who Died In ‘Non-Combat Related Incident’ In Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 15, 2018

The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan
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The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

Army Guard Investigating Whether Training, Equipment Lapses Led To Death Of EOD Soldier In Afghanistan
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Army Guard Investigating Whether Training, Equipment Lapses Led To Death Of EOD Soldier In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 10, 2018

Like The Energizer Bunny, The Fight Against ISIS And The Taliban Keeps Going, And Going, And Going
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Like The Energizer Bunny, The Fight Against ISIS And The Taliban Keeps Going, And Going, And Going

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 10, 2018

General McChrystal Told Pompeo To ‘Muddle Along’ In Afghanistan, Leaked Audio Reveals
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General McChrystal Told Pompeo To ‘Muddle Along’ In Afghanistan, Leaked Audio Reveals

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 6, 2018

CENTCOM Nominee Admits Afghan Military Would Collapse If US Left
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CENTCOM Nominee Admits Afghan Military Would Collapse If US Left

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

Once Described As On Its ‘Back Foot,’ Taliban Number Around 60,000, General Says
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Once Described As On Its ‘Back Foot,’ Taliban Number Around 60,000, General Says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 4, 2018

3 Executives Indicted On ‘Massive Fraud’ Connected To Nearly $9 Billion Afghan Supply Contract
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3 Executives Indicted On ‘Massive Fraud’ Connected To Nearly $9 Billion Afghan Supply Contract

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 4, 2018

The US Dropped More Bombs On Afghanistan In 2018 Than Any Year In Over A Decade
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The US Dropped More Bombs On Afghanistan In 2018 Than Any Year In Over A Decade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 2, 2018