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Afghan Governor: The Taliban Are ‘Going To Win’ If Death Toll Continues To Rise

Paul Szoldra
Analysis

Who’s Behind The Mysterious Airstrike On The Afghan-Tajikistan Border?
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The Pentagon Doesn’t Want You To Know Just How Well The Taliban Are Doing

Scene from "Trauma"

Afghan War Documentary ‘Trauma’ Does Justice To The Difficult Job Of Combat Medic

Adam Linehan

Chris Hemsworth as Capt. Mitch Nelson in '12 Strong'

‘12 Strong’ Isn’t The Afghan War Movie We Deserve, But It’s The One We Want

Adam Linehan

An F-22 Raptor displays its weapons bays to a crowd July 26, 2014.

F-22 Raptor Makes Afghanistan Debut As War Escalates Into 24/7 Bomb Fest

Adam Linehan

A United States Army loadmaster stands on the rear ramp of a CH-47F Chinook and watches the sunset as it flies over Kabul, Afghanistan.

The DoD Is Sending More Troops To Afghanistan Than Previously Announced

Adam Linehan

Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Cribben died Nov. 4 from wounds sustained during combat operations in Logar province, Afghanistan. Cribben was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group.

Most Recent American KIA In Afghanistan Reflects Military’s Evolving Mission

Adam Linehan

A mushroom cloud rises into the air following an airstrike on confirmed enemy positions during a patrol near Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013.

As The War In Iraq Winds Down, The US Military Shifts Its Attention To Afghanistan (Again)

Adam Linehan

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan ñ U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris Buchness (right) of Leonardtown, Md., an infantryman and 3rd Platoon sergeant, and U.S. Army Spc. John Marks of Dubuque, Iowa, a cannon crewmember, both with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, provide security overwatch for fellow soldiers conducting a key-leader engagement.

What Mattis’ New Rules Of Engagement Mean For The War In Afghanistan

Adam Linehan

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is currently visiting Afghanistan together with the US Secretary of Defense, James Mattis.

Mattis Was The Target Of A Brazen Rocket Attack On Kabul Airport, Taliban Claims

Adam Linehan

Staff Sgt. Richard Hunter

Airman Who Repelled Ambush With Multiple ‘Danger Close’ Airstrikes To Receive Air Force Cross

Adam Linehan

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Trump Says He Wants To Hear Afghan War Advice From Rank-And-File Soldiers Instead Of ‘Lousy’ Generals

Christopher Woody, Business Insider

afghanistan convoy ambushed 2 us service members killed

2 US Troops Killed In Convoy Ambush In Afghanistan

Jared Keller

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Here’s Exactly How Much The US Has Spent On The War In Afghanistan — So Far

Jared Keller

A U.S. Army military information support operations sergeant with Special Operations Task Force - South provides security overwatch during the early morning hours of an operation to hinder insurgent activity in Zharay District, Mar. 6, 2011, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

SOCOM Is In A Prison Of Its Own Making

Adam Linehan

An Afghan and coalition force conduct a security operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Jan. 24, 2013.

Leader Of ISIS In Afghanistan Killed By US Forces 3 Months After Assuming Command

Adam Linehan

Clint Lorance

The Campaign To Free Clint Lorance Was Just Dealt A Devastating Blow

Adam Linehan

Canadian demonstrators demanding Khadr's repatriation.

Former US Soldier Blasts Canada For Massive Payout To Ex-Gitmo Detainee Who Blinded Him

Adam Linehan

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regimen rest next to a canal during a patrol in Badula Qulp, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 17, 2010, during Operation Helmand Spider.

DoD Identifies 19-Year-Old Army Private Killed In Helmand

Adam Linehan