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A Marine searches for enemy spotters during an engagement in Musa Qal'eh, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 15, 2012.
Opinion
No, We Can’t Kill Our Way To Victory Despite What 2 Misguided Lieutenant Colonels Might Think
Back in 2008, Adm. Michael Mullen argued, “We can’t kill our way to victory.” Two retired lieutenant colonels went on a bravado-filled tirade trying to say otherwise.
Adam N. Weinstein
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Analysis
This ‘New’ US Plan In Afghanistan Sure Sounds A Lot Like A Failed Strategy We Tried In Vietnam
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News
An Emboldened Taliban Nearly ‘Wiped Out’ An Entire Afghan Army Unit Using Lethal New Tactics
Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Melendez, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security during a break in his squad's patrol to the east of their newly established observation post in Southern Shorsurak, in Helmand province, Afghanistan on June 20, 2010.
Community
Trump Wants Troops To Tell Him How To Win In Afghanistan. Here Are Some Suggestions
An Afghan National Army noncomissioned officer instructs his soldier to move during a clearance training drill at the Regional Military Training Center in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2017.
News
DoD Spent $94 Million On The Wrong Type Of Camouflage For Afghan Troops
General John Campbell talking to Afghan National Army commandos after their training exercise demonstration at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan.
News
To End The War In Afghanistan, The US Needs To Make Some Difficult Decisions
The United States doesn’t have to lose its longest war … but winning won’t be easy.
An Afghan National Army Commando recruit applauds during a ceremony following the completion of the Commando Selection and Assessment Course on Nov. 24, 2013, on Camp Commando near Kabul, Afghanistan.
News
Afghan Gunman Kills 2 Americans At Military Base Near Kabul
The attack happened at a base where Afghan special forces train.
W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times
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Community
The Insider Attack That Should’ve Killed Me, Not My Friend
A Marine veteran recalls the circumstances that led to his friend’s death instead of his during an insider attack in Afghanistan.
From left, Brig. Gen. Giacomo Bellacicco, Regional Command West commander; from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: Lt. Col. Ronald Lukow, commander, Task Force Comanche, Apache pilots Cpt. Paul McKnight and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Pool, 4th CAB Commander Col. Daniel Williams, 4th CAB Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Lance McElhiney; TF Comanche Apache pilots: Chief Warrant Officers 3 Uriah Hayes and Donald Procter; and 4th CAB Command Sgt. Maj. Donald Rose, senior non-commissioned officer, stand together after the Distinguished Flying Cross was presented to the five soldiers, on March 22, 2011 at Shindand Air Base.
Unsung Heroes
UNSUNG HEROES: These Pilots Braved Enemy Fire To Rescue Trapped Foreign Troops
During an aerial assault, Army Black Hawks, Chinooks and Apaches flew through enemy fire to rescue coalition forces.