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Air Force

Air Force issues social media gag to Afghan airlift crews

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

Afghanistan

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

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.

Army

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."

Afghanistan

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

The Gauntlet.

Army

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.” 

Air Force

‘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."

Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan

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.'

Marine Corps

‘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.”

Afghanistan

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."

Opinion

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

'You wouldn’t invent how to do infantry operations [or] artillery at the start of a war ... you need to have people who think about reconstruction 24/7.'

Afghanistan

Crowds, chaos, and Taliban fighters everywhere: What US troops are seeing on the ground in Afghanistan

The fall of Kabul in real time.

Afghanistan

Here’s all the US military equipment that likely ended up in Taliban hands

A windfall for the Taliban.

Afghanistan

Afghan man filmed himself trying to escape Kabul on side of C-17 during takeoff

“This shows the desperation of Afghans trying to escape the Taliban."

Afghanistan

Biden says ‘buck stops with me’ after blaming Afghan military for country’s downfall

“President Biden must do everything in his power to fix this."

Opinion

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

Our politicians threw us into another war with no end state, no exit strategy, and no purpose. 

Afghanistan

‘Answer to Afghan people’ — Afghan journalist who survived the Taliban asks the Pentagon what happens now

“We don’t have any president, we don’t have anything."

Air Force

‘I struggle to make sense of it all’ — Top Air Force commando echoes how many feel about Afghanistan

“If, like me, you find yourself trying to put your own experiences into some context which will allow you to move forward ... I urge you to talk."

Air Force

Airmen with shaving waivers will have to shave every week at Moody Air Force Base

“Seems a little counter productive towards a medical condition"