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Firefight erupts at Kabul airport as Taliban push ‘red line’ for foreign evacuations
News

Firefight erupts at Kabul airport as Taliban push ‘red line’ for foreign evacuations

'No U.S. or coalition forces were hurt during a brief exchange of gunfire.'

U.S. Forces Hunt Taliban Near Pakistan Border
News

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

Anyone who’d spent five minutes in Afghanistan in the last 20 years knew it was a failed state waiting to happen.

As a sea of humanity fights to escape the Taliban, an Afghan interpreter and his family make it to safety
News

As a sea of humanity fights to escape the Taliban, an Afghan interpreter and his family make it to safety

Digital Dunkirk.

marine with baby kabul
News

Watch a US Marine take an Afghan baby to safety inside the walls of the Kabul airport

“This is a true example of the professionalism of the Marines on site."

Air Force issues social media gag to Afghan airlift crews
News

Air Force issues social media gag to Afghan airlift crews

"Presumably they want to control the narrative a bit better"

No, thousands of ‘unvetted’ Afghans are not coming to the United States
News

No, thousands of ‘unvetted’ Afghans are not coming to the United States

"[I]t is in our interest as humans to protect those people.”

When to refinance your auto loan
Military Life

When to refinance your auto loan

An improved credit score since your original auto financing may lead to more favorable loan terms, such as a lower interest rate and lower monthly payment.

kabul runway top shot
News

The chaos at Kabul’s airport from the point of view of an American soldier

"The first days when you saw chaos on the ground, it was very challenging."

Americans and Afghans trying to get to Kabul airport have to get past the Taliban first
News

Americans and Afghans trying to get to Kabul airport have to get past the Taliban first

The Gauntlet.

Army says multiple reported sexual assaults against Fort Sill trainees didn’t happen
News

Army says multiple reported sexual assaults against Fort Sill trainees didn’t happen

"[T]here was no probable cause to believe that any of the allegations occurred.” 

‘This is what we live for’ — Air Force C-17 crews jump at the chance to help others in Afghan airlift
News

‘This is what we live for’ — Air Force C-17 crews jump at the chance to help others in Afghan airlift

“Usually when something goes wrong, there’ll be a C-17 flying there."

afghan child kabul
News

Here’s what you can do to help Afghan interpreters and refugees

A list of resources you can use to help the more than 70,000 Afghan interpreters and refugees trying to escape the Taliban

The Army Begins Training For The Next Big Fight
News

The Army Begins Training For The Next Big Fight

Sgt  Stubby Was The Original War Dog
History

Sgt Stubby Was The Original War Dog

The SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Has Started A Charity
News

The SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Has Started A Charity

Retired Army General Urges Dialogue About Gun Violence In America
News

Retired Army General Urges Dialogue About Gun Violence In America

The Canadian Combat Veteran Who Took The Fight Straight To ISIS Comes Home
Military Life

The Canadian Combat Veteran Who Took The Fight Straight To ISIS Comes Home

Pentagon won’t help Americans and Afghans get past the Taliban ‘gauntlet’ outside Kabul’s airport
News

Pentagon won’t help Americans and Afghans get past the Taliban ‘gauntlet’ outside Kabul’s airport

'We don’t have the capability to go out and collect large numbers of people.'

Withdrawal From Bagram Air Base Afghanistan
News

‘Now is the time where you bend the rules’ — Inside a US Marine veteran’s fight to get his Afghan interpreter to safety

"Please, don’t leave them behind.”

Taliban fighters have created a ‘gauntlet’ outside Kabul’s airport making escape nearly impossible
News

Taliban fighters have created a ‘gauntlet’ outside Kabul’s airport making escape nearly impossible

"No way they’re going to be able to navigate that. It’s very dicey. It’s very dangerous, and it’s completely unpredictable."