afghanistan

Phil Klay writes with passion and clarity on what it means to be a veteran and a citizen.

"He was practically Chewbacca in ‘A New Hope.'"

Afghan civilians and U.S. Marines describe the desperate struggle to flee through the Kabul airport’s last open entrance. U.S. officials knew an attack was coming. Then it did.

War was a distant part of our lives and we just moved on with the day. What did it mean to me that the war was ending in chaos?

'It wasn’t a serious offer.'

"I may not have done much in Afghanistan, but I captured the last picture of a good man."

It's one of many needed.

Our friends were fleeing the Taliban — but still having to pass through the Taliban to win freedom. 

“What is the saddest thing you have ever seen?” one girl asked. I had to think about it for a moment.

When asked if if the report's conclusions and accounts were false, Biden said he was "rejecting them."

"[W]e would be able to kill more of them than they could ever hope to kill of us."

“What you’re seeing is individual movement tactics and team-level small unit tactics."

'Based on our investigation, at the tactical level, this was not preventable.'

"It is still hard to say goodbye to a unit that has so completely defined the experience of being a Marine."

"We controlled the busiest and most dangerous piece of sky in the world."

'I think it is a combat experienced force; but it’s not a combat-tested force.'

A bill signed Monday authorizes space on the National Mall for a memorial for the Global War on Terror.

“It was a very stressful day, I could have used some Gold Bond powder.”

He used 37 radio frequencies to coordinate 21 aircraft, during a five hour battle — all while flying his own aircraft and providing close air support.

America’s secret warriors—who cemented themselves as the nation’s “go-to” force—will need to find that balance in a world where the global order has changed.

“She not only protected the wellbeing of the children but also their dignity as human beings.” 

Too soon?

Don't believe the hype.

"I feel like I let down a 20-year generation of soldiers."

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