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More Troops Have Died In Aviation Mishaps Than In Afghanistan Combat Over The Past Year
Afghanistan

More Troops Have Died In Aviation Mishaps Than In Afghanistan Combat Over The Past Year

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 5, 2018

Trump Wants Another Country To Pay For US Forces In Syria (And It Ain’t Mexico)
Middle East

Trump Wants Another Country To Pay For US Forces In Syria (And It Ain’t Mexico)

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2018

Delta Force Soldier Killed In Syria Was On A Raid Against ISIS
Army

Delta Force Soldier Killed In Syria Was On A Raid Against ISIS

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 2, 2018

The Taliban Keeps Stealing Night Vision Goggles From Afghan Troops — And The Pentagon Has No Idea What To Do
Afghanistan

The Taliban Keeps Stealing Night Vision Goggles From Afghan Troops — And The Pentagon Has No Idea What To Do

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 2, 2018

This Footage Of Patriot Missile Interceptors In Action In Saudi Arabia Is Totally Nuts
Middle East

This Footage Of Patriot Missile Interceptors In Action In Saudi Arabia Is Totally Nuts

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 26, 2018

The Pentagon Is Really Ramping Up The High Quality Bullsh*t About Afghanistan
Afghanistan

The Pentagon Is Really Ramping Up The High Quality Bullsh*t About Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 23, 2018

The Iraq War Was A Mistake. So Why Can’t Gen. Petraeus Finally Admit It?
Opinion

The Iraq War Was A Mistake. So Why Can’t Gen. Petraeus Finally Admit It?

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 21, 2018

Western Iraq Is Like The Bar From ‘Cheers,’ Marine Colonel Tells Reporters
Marine Corps

Western Iraq Is Like The Bar From ‘Cheers,’ Marine Colonel Tells Reporters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 20, 2018

Rob O’Neill Wants The Photos Of Bin Laden’s Corpse Released To The Public
Navy

Rob O’Neill Wants The Photos Of Bin Laden’s Corpse Released To The Public

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 19, 2018

15 Years After The US Overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraq Is Still At War With Itself
Iraq

15 Years After The US Overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraq Is Still At War With Itself

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 19, 2018

The Air Force Has Identified The 7 Killed In A Helicopter Crash In Iraq
Air Force

The Air Force Has Identified The 7 Killed In A Helicopter Crash In Iraq

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Mar 18, 2018

We Asked Gen. Petraeus Whether The Iraq War Was Really Worth It. Here’s What He Said.
Analysis

We Asked Gen. Petraeus Whether The Iraq War Was Really Worth It. Here’s What He Said.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 17, 2018

7 US Troops Killed During Helicopter Crash In Iraq
Iraq

7 US Troops Killed During Helicopter Crash In Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 16, 2018

The Taliban Is Waging An Online Flame War Against The United States
Entertainment

The Taliban Is Waging An Online Flame War Against The United States

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 15, 2018

2 Months After The Deadly Ambush In Niger, Green Berets Hit Back At ISIS — Hard
Army

2 Months After The Deadly Ambush In Niger, Green Berets Hit Back At ISIS — Hard

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 15, 2018

Afghanistan Is Not A Forever War, Its Ambassador Tells T&P
Afghanistan

Afghanistan Is Not A Forever War, Its Ambassador Tells T&P

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 14, 2018

ISIS Wants You To Watch US Troops Dying. Is That News? I Don’t Think So
Opinion

ISIS Wants You To Watch US Troops Dying. Is That News? I Don’t Think So

By Zach Iscol

Posted on Mar 9, 2018

She Fought In Desert Storm. Now The Kuwaitis Are Torturing Her Son And The US Won’t Intervene
Middle East

She Fought In Desert Storm. Now The Kuwaitis Are Torturing Her Son And The US Won’t Intervene

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Mar 8, 2018

‘Only The Strong Survive In Here’: A Conversation With An American Veteran Serving Life In A Kuwaiti Prison
Veterans

‘Only The Strong Survive In Here’: A Conversation With An American Veteran Serving Life In A Kuwaiti Prison

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 28, 2018

American Veterans Say They’re Being Abused In A Kuwaiti Prison And The US Government Hardly Cares
Veterans

American Veterans Say They’re Being Abused In A Kuwaiti Prison And The US Government Hardly Cares

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

Twice-Deployed Afghan War Vet Facing Deportation Is Running Out Of Options
United States

Twice-Deployed Afghan War Vet Facing Deportation Is Running Out Of Options

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 10, 2018

Pro-Assad Forces In Syria Attack US Troops, Leave Sadder But Wiser
Middle East

Pro-Assad Forces In Syria Attack US Troops, Leave Sadder But Wiser

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

The Mother Of All Bombs Is Waiting Patiently For An Encore In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

The Mother Of All Bombs Is Waiting Patiently For An Encore In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

This Is The Definitive Book On What Went Wrong In Afghanistan
Entertainment

This Is The Definitive Book On What Went Wrong In Afghanistan

By Diana Bolsinger

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

5 Movies And A Miniseries About The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan Everyone Should See
Entertainment

5 Movies And A Miniseries About The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan Everyone Should See

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

The Pentagon Is Shifting US Combat Power From Iraq to Afghanistan — Again
Afghanistan

The Pentagon Is Shifting US Combat Power From Iraq to Afghanistan — Again

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 6, 2018

Combat Ribbons Or Not, Afghanistan Marines Are ‘Very Much In Combat,’ Commander Says
Marine Corps

Combat Ribbons Or Not, Afghanistan Marines Are ‘Very Much In Combat,’ Commander Says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

Afghan Commando Afghanistan Camp Morehead
Afghanistan

The future of Afghanistan may depend on Afghan Commandos

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on Jan 29, 2018

The 1st SFAB’s Afghan Deployment Is A Moment Of Truth For The Global War On Terror
Army

The 1st SFAB’s Afghan Deployment Is A Moment Of Truth For The Global War On Terror

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 23, 2018

DoD To T&P: Stop Calling Our Syrian Border Force A ‘Border Force’
Middle East

DoD To T&P: Stop Calling Our Syrian Border Force A ‘Border Force’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 19, 2018

As Syrians Stand Up, Defense Officials Say US Troops Will Stand Down
Middle East

As Syrians Stand Up, Defense Officials Say US Troops Will Stand Down

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 18, 2018

10 Years On, The Iraq Surge May Offer Our Best Hope For Afghan Stability
Iraq War

10 Years On, The Iraq Surge May Offer Our Best Hope For Afghan Stability

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jan 18, 2018

Combat Is No Longer Off The Table For Marines In Afghanistan
Marine Corps

Combat Is No Longer Off The Table For Marines In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 16, 2018

The Top 8 Albums That Will Be Old Enough To Fight In Afghanistan This Year
Entertainment

The Top 8 Albums That Will Be Old Enough To Fight In Afghanistan This Year

By Francis Horton

Posted on Jan 15, 2018

Russia Is Trying To Blame The US For An Unsettling Attack On Its Syria Airbase
Middle East

Russia Is Trying To Blame The US For An Unsettling Attack On Its Syria Airbase

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 11, 2018

It’s 2018 And SFC Alwyn Cashe Still Hasn’t Been Awarded The Medal Of Honor. Why?
Opinion

It’s 2018 And SFC Alwyn Cashe Still Hasn’t Been Awarded The Medal Of Honor. Why?

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jan 5, 2018

Camp Commando Morehead Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

8 years after my last deployment, I returned to Afghanistan — here’s what I found

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on Dec 20, 2017

The B-52’s Devastating New Weapons Upgrade Is Already Kicking Ass In The Middle East
Air Force

The B-52’s Devastating New Weapons Upgrade Is Already Kicking Ass In The Middle East

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2017

The US Funneled Weapons Into The Fight Against ISIS. They Only Ended Up Making The Militants Stronger
Middle East

The US Funneled Weapons Into The Fight Against ISIS. They Only Ended Up Making The Militants Stronger

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 15, 2017

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Afghan War Plan Just Leaked, And It’s Terrifying
Afghanistan

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Afghan War Plan Just Leaked, And It’s Terrifying

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 8, 2017

Watch A US-Afghan Strike Take Out The Head Of The Taliban’s Deadly ‘Red Unit’
Afghanistan

Watch A US-Afghan Strike Take Out The Head Of The Taliban’s Deadly ‘Red Unit’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 7, 2017

Report: US-Made Missile Defense System Failed 5 Separate Times During Yemeni Rebel Attack On Saudi Arabia
Middle East

Report: US-Made Missile Defense System Failed 5 Separate Times During Yemeni Rebel Attack On Saudi Arabia

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 5, 2017

Artillery Marines Headed Home After ‘Raining’ Fire On ISIS In Syria
Marine Corps

Artillery Marines Headed Home After ‘Raining’ Fire On ISIS In Syria

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 1, 2017

Now That ISIS Is Routed, What Happens To All The Weapons The US Gave Syrian Fighters?
Middle East

Now That ISIS Is Routed, What Happens To All The Weapons The US Gave Syrian Fighters?

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 29, 2017

The DoD Has Way More Troops In Syria Than It’s Telling Us
Middle East

The DoD Has Way More Troops In Syria Than It’s Telling Us

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 28, 2017

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

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

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 21, 2017

The DoD Has Barely Made A Dent In Afghan Security Forces’ Child Sex Abuse Problem
Afghanistan

The DoD Has Barely Made A Dent In Afghan Security Forces’ Child Sex Abuse Problem

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 17, 2017

Afghanistan GCPSU
Afghanistan

Dispatch: This elite police force is Afghanistan’s secret weapon against violent extremists

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on Nov 16, 2017

A New Piece Of ISIS Sniper Gear May Signal A Bloody Era In The War on Terror
Middle East

A New Piece Of ISIS Sniper Gear May Signal A Bloody Era In The War on Terror

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 15, 2017

Taliban ‘Red Unit’ Commandos With M4s Killed Scores Of Afghan Troops This Week
Afghanistan

Taliban ‘Red Unit’ Commandos With M4s Killed Scores Of Afghan Troops This Week

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 15, 2017

Afghan special forces
Afghanistan

Dispatch: Afghan soldiers graduate to the elite ranks of special forces

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on Nov 12, 2017

The DoD Is Sending More Troops To Afghanistan Than Previously Announced
Afghanistan

The DoD Is Sending More Troops To Afghanistan Than Previously Announced

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 9, 2017

Raider Earns Bronze Star For Valor After Fending Off Brutal ISIS Ambush From Back Of Open Truck
Marine Corps

Raider Earns Bronze Star For Valor After Fending Off Brutal ISIS Ambush From Back Of Open Truck

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 8, 2017

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

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

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 6, 2017

Afghan commando
Afghanistan

Dispatch: ‘I have already killed many Taliban’ — Afghan Commando reflects on fighting for 12 years

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on Nov 6, 2017

Camp Commando Kabul Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Dispatch: In Afghanistan, US Military leaders say Taliban is ‘consistently defeated’

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on Nov 5, 2017

No Prison Time For Bowe Bergdahl
Army

No Prison Time For Bowe Bergdahl

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 3, 2017

DoD Really Doesn’t Want You To Know How Terrible Afghanistan’s Security Forces Are
Afghanistan

DoD Really Doesn’t Want You To Know How Terrible Afghanistan’s Security Forces Are

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 2, 2017

Troops See White Nationalism As Bigger Threat To US Than Afghanistan And Iraq
Analysis

Troops See White Nationalism As Bigger Threat To US Than Afghanistan And Iraq

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 24, 2017

An Emboldened Taliban Nearly ‘Wiped Out’ An Entire Afghan Army Unit Using Lethal New Tactics
Afghanistan

An Emboldened Taliban Nearly ‘Wiped Out’ An Entire Afghan Army Unit Using Lethal New Tactics

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 19, 2017

The Resurgent Conflict Between The Iraqi Government And The Kurds, Explained
Iraq

The Resurgent Conflict Between The Iraqi Government And The Kurds, Explained

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 16, 2017

As US-Trained Forces Turn On Each Other, Army Expands Foreign Training Mission
Army

As US-Trained Forces Turn On Each Other, Army Expands Foreign Training Mission

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 16, 2017

Army Chief Of Staff: It’s ‘Forever Train And Advise,’ Not ‘Forever War’
Army

Army Chief Of Staff: It’s ‘Forever Train And Advise,’ Not ‘Forever War’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 10, 2017

Propaganda Video Shows An Emboldened Taliban Convoying Through Nimruz Province In Broad Daylight
Afghanistan

Propaganda Video Shows An Emboldened Taliban Convoying Through Nimruz Province In Broad Daylight

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 6, 2017