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Afghanistan

The Pentagon’s filtered version of the Kabul rescue mission looks nothing like what really went down

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Sep 4, 2021

Here are the problems with Biden’s defense of America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Here are the problems with Biden’s defense of America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 1, 2021

US troops gave the Taliban and ISIS the middle finger in messages left at Kabul airport
Mandatory Fun

US troops gave the Taliban and ISIS the middle finger in messages left at Kabul airport

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 1, 2021

‘A vessel of hope’ — Air Force C-17 crews exhausted but proud after largest airlift in US military history
Air Force

‘A vessel of hope’ — Air Force C-17 crews exhausted but proud after largest airlift in US military history

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 1, 2021

The special ops soldier who died in Kabul would have deployed even if he’d known the outcome, wife says
Army

The special ops soldier who died in Kabul would have deployed even if he’d known the outcome, wife says

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

‘The normal military rules are out’ — How veterans helped rescue scores of people from Afghanistan
Afghanistan

‘The normal military rules are out’ — How veterans helped rescue scores of people from Afghanistan

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

Why a 2-star general was the last American service member to leave Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Why a 2-star general was the last American service member to leave Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 1, 2021

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Rescue

The American service members killed in Kabul helped rescue 30,000 people

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

All US troops are officially out of Afghanistan
Afghanistan

All US troops are officially out of Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

The US withdraws under fire as the Afghanistan evacuation nears its end
Afghanistan

The US withdraws under fire as the Afghanistan evacuation nears its end

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 30, 2021

The Pentagon reportedly used its missile full of swords to strike ISIS-K in retaliation for the Kabul airport attack
Afghanistan

The Pentagon reportedly used its missile full of swords to strike ISIS-K in retaliation for the Kabul airport attack

By Jared Keller

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

Abbey Gate
Afghanistan

These are the 13 American military service members killed in Kabul

By David Roza, Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 28, 2021

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Afghanistan

Biden vows to ‘hunt down’ planners of deadly Afghan airport bombing

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 26, 2021

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Afghanistan

US troops are bracing for more ISIS attacks at the Kabul airport

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 26, 2021

13 US troops killed in Kabul airport attack [Updated]
Afghanistan

13 US troops killed in Kabul airport attack [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 27, 2021

Afghan baby named ‘Reach’ after the Air Force C-17 she was born on
Air Force

Afghan baby named ‘Reach’ after the Air Force C-17 she was born on

By David Roza, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 25, 2021

‘We won’t get everyone out on time’ — What two veterans in Congress saw in Kabul
Veterans

‘We won’t get everyone out on time’ — What two veterans in Congress saw in Kabul

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 25, 2021

US Marines and Taliban outside Kabul airport are so close they can touch each other
Marine Corps

US Marines and Taliban outside Kabul airport are so close they can touch each other

By James Clark

Updated on Aug 25, 2021

Al Qaeda is still in Afghanistan and the Taliban are still their allies
Afghanistan

Al Qaeda is still in Afghanistan and the Taliban are still their allies

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 24, 2021

Three babies born amid Afghanistan evacuation, general says
Afghanistan

Three babies born amid Afghanistan evacuation, general says

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 24, 2021

Here’s where evacuees are going after leaving Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Here’s where evacuees are going after leaving Afghanistan

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 23, 2021

Firefight erupts at Kabul airport as Taliban push ‘red line’ for foreign evacuations
Afghanistan

Firefight erupts at Kabul airport as Taliban push ‘red line’ for foreign evacuations

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 23, 2021

U.S. Forces Hunt Taliban Near Pakistan Border
Opinion

An Afghan War veteran describes the ‘detachment’ of watching his war end

By Brandon Caro

Updated on Aug 22, 2021

As a sea of humanity fights to escape the Taliban, an Afghan interpreter and his family make it to safety
Afghanistan

As a sea of humanity fights to escape the Taliban, an Afghan interpreter and his family make it to safety

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 21, 2021

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Marine Corps

Watch a US Marine take an Afghan baby to safety inside the walls of the Kabul airport

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 21, 2021

No, thousands of ‘unvetted’ Afghans are not coming to the United States
Afghanistan

No, thousands of ‘unvetted’ Afghans are not coming to the United States

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 20, 2021

Air Force issues social media gag to Afghan airlift crews
Air Force

Air Force issues social media gag to Afghan airlift crews

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 20, 2021

Americans and Afghans trying to get to Kabul airport have to get past the Taliban first
Afghanistan

Americans and Afghans trying to get to Kabul airport have to get past the Taliban first

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 20, 2021

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Army

The chaos at Kabul’s airport from the point of view of an American soldier

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 20, 2021

‘This is what we live for’ — Air Force C-17 crews jump at the chance to help others in Afghan airlift
Air Force

‘This is what we live for’ — Air Force C-17 crews jump at the chance to help others in Afghan airlift

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 19, 2021

Pentagon won’t help Americans and Afghans get past the Taliban ‘gauntlet’ outside Kabul’s airport
Afghanistan

Pentagon won’t help Americans and Afghans get past the Taliban ‘gauntlet’ outside Kabul’s airport

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 19, 2021

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Afghanistan

Here’s what you can do to help Afghan interpreters and refugees

By Jeff Schogol, Kyle Gunn

Updated on Aug 19, 2021

Withdrawal From Bagram Air Base Afghanistan
Marine Corps

‘Now is the time where you bend the rules’ — Inside a US Marine veteran’s fight to get his Afghan interpreter to safety

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

Taliban fighters have created a ‘gauntlet’ outside Kabul’s airport making escape nearly impossible
Afghanistan

Taliban fighters have created a ‘gauntlet’ outside Kabul’s airport making escape nearly impossible

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

Indecision, ignorance, and incompetence: How top US leaders lost Afghanistan
Opinion

Indecision, ignorance, and incompetence: How top US leaders lost Afghanistan

By David Roza, Jared Keller

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

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Afghanistan

Here’s all the US military equipment that likely ended up in Taliban hands

By Jared Keller

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

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Afghanistan

Afghan man filmed himself trying to escape Kabul on side of C-17 during takeoff

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

Biden says ‘buck stops with me’ after blaming Afghan military for country’s downfall
Afghanistan

Biden says ‘buck stops with me’ after blaming Afghan military for country’s downfall

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 17, 2021

I fought in Afghanistan. Those who served there always feared it would fall apart
Opinion

I fought in Afghanistan. Those who served there always feared it would fall apart

By Josh Hartley

Updated on Aug 17, 2021

‘Answer to Afghan people’ — Afghan journalist who survived the Taliban asks the Pentagon what happens now
Afghanistan

‘Answer to Afghan people’ — Afghan journalist who survived the Taliban asks the Pentagon what happens now

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 17, 2021

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Afghanistan

Crowds, chaos, and Taliban fighters everywhere: What US troops are seeing on the ground in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

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Air Force

Afghans are literally clinging to the sides of US military aircraft to escape the Taliban sweep of Kabul

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

Watch the Secretary of State say Afghanistan can’t fall from ‘Friday to Monday’
Afghanistan

Watch the Secretary of State say Afghanistan can’t fall from ‘Friday to Monday’

By Jared Keller

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

Videos show desperation at Kabul airport as Afghans and foreigners try to escape the Taliban
Afghanistan

Videos show desperation at Kabul airport as Afghans and foreigners try to escape the Taliban

By Jared Keller

Updated on Aug 15, 2021

Taliban capture Kabul, marking final victory as Afghanistan collapses [Updated]
Afghanistan

Taliban capture Kabul, marking final victory as Afghanistan collapses [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 15, 2021

Biden orders another 1,000 soldiers to Kabul as Taliban menace Afghanistan’s capital
Afghanistan

Biden orders another 1,000 soldiers to Kabul as Taliban menace Afghanistan’s capital

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 15, 2021

It’s time to admit the US is abandoning Afghanistan
Opinion

It’s time to admit the US is abandoning Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 14, 2021

More Displaced Afghans Arrive In Kabul As Taliban Gains Ground
Afghanistan

US Embassy in Kabul posted job opening days before preparing for evacuation

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 14, 2021

The US is sending 3,000 troops back into Afghanistan as the country falls apart
Afghanistan

The US is sending 3,000 troops back into Afghanistan as the country falls apart

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

The White House is now fighting a Taliban onslaught with sternly-worded statements
Afghanistan

The White House is now fighting a Taliban onslaught with sternly-worded statements

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

Navy SEAL killed in Yemen raid was awarded posthumous Bronze Star for valor
Navy

Navy SEAL killed in Yemen raid was awarded posthumous Bronze Star for valor

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

The White House is not being honest about how bad things are in Afghanistan
Opinion

The White House is not being honest about how bad things are in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 11, 2021

What a stolen motorcycle reveals about America’s failed strategy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

What a stolen motorcycle reveals about America’s failed strategy in Afghanistan

By Spencer Ackerman

Updated on Aug 10, 2021

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Air Force

The US is sending B-52s and AC-130 gunships back in Afghanistan to slow its impending collapse

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 10, 2021

SFC Rob Nicoson
Army

Army to court-martial soldier charged over mysterious firefight in Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

The ‘Forever Wars’ aren’t really ending under President Biden
Opinion

The ‘Forever Wars’ aren’t really ending under President Biden

By Bonnie Kristian

Updated on Aug 3, 2021

An Afghan interpreter and his family are in grave danger and I can do nothing to help
Opinion

An Afghan interpreter and his family are in grave danger and I can do nothing to help

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 31, 2021

Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog
Afghanistan War

Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time
Afghanistan

The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Afghan forces that supposedly ‘have the capacity’ to defend their country still rely on US airstrikes
Afghanistan

Afghan forces that supposedly ‘have the capacity’ to defend their country still rely on US airstrikes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 24, 2021

An Afghan interpreter who became an American soldier has one final mission: Saving his family
Army

An Afghan interpreter who became an American soldier has one final mission: Saving his family

By Drew F. Lawrence

Updated on Jul 23, 2021

The first 2,500 Afghans evacuated were the easiest to get out. What about the rest?
Afghanistan

The first 2,500 Afghans evacuated were the easiest to get out. What about the rest?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

US military to shelter 2,500 Afghans at Army base in Virginia
Army

US military to shelter 2,500 Afghans at Army base in Virginia

By Jeff Schogol, Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

The US proxy war with Iran grows murkier after the military denies a recent drone strike in Syria
Iran

The US proxy war with Iran grows murkier after the military denies a recent drone strike in Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 19, 2021