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An F-22 Raptor displays its weapons bays to a crowd July 26, 2014.
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F-22 Raptor Makes Afghanistan Debut As War Escalates Into 24/7 Bomb Fest
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.
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The DoD Is Sending More Troops To Afghanistan Than Previously Announced
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.
Analysis
Most Recent American KIA In Afghanistan Reflects Military’s Evolving Mission
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.
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As The War In Iraq Winds Down, The US Military Shifts Its Attention To Afghanistan (Again)
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.
Analysis
What Mattis’ New Rules Of Engagement Mean For The War In Afghanistan
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is currently visiting Afghanistan together with the US Secretary of Defense, James Mattis.
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Mattis Was The Target Of A Brazen Rocket Attack On Kabul Airport, Taliban Claims
Staff Sgt. Richard Hunter
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Airman Who Repelled Ambush With Multiple ‘Danger Close’ Airstrikes To Receive Air Force Cross
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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
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2 US Troops Killed In Convoy Ambush In Afghanistan
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Here’s Exactly How Much The US Has Spent On The War In Afghanistan — So Far
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.
Opinion
SOCOM Is In A Prison Of Its Own Making
An Afghan and coalition force conduct a security operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Jan. 24, 2013.
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Leader Of ISIS In Afghanistan Killed By US Forces 3 Months After Assuming Command
Clint Lorance
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The Campaign To Free Clint Lorance Was Just Dealt A Devastating Blow
Canadian demonstrators demanding Khadr's repatriation.
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Former US Soldier Blasts Canada For Massive Payout To Ex-Gitmo Detainee Who Blinded Him
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.
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DoD Identifies 19-Year-Old Army Private Killed In Helmand
SOUTHERN SHORSURAK, Afghanistan ó 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 squadís patrol to the east of their newly established observation post in Southern Shorsurak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during Operation New Dawn, June 20, 2010.
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Mattis Has Officially Been Given Full Control Of The War In Afghanistan
Protesters throw stones toward security forces during a demonstration to protest agains the insecurity, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Jun 2, 2017.
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Afghan Protesters Clash With Police Over Worsening Terror Attacks