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Bullet Points

Green Berets And Afghan Special Forces Just Captured The ISIS ‘Capital’ In Afghanistan

Jared Keller
Analysis

The US’s First Combat Loss Of 2018 May Be A Sign Of More To Come
News

3 US Soldiers Killed By Afghan Soldier In Apparent Insider Attack

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How Much Did We Actually Achieve By Dropping The MOAB In Afghanistan?

James Clark

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, assault a town during a live-fire exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb, 24, 2015.

Rangers Reject DoD Claim Of ‘Friendly Fire’ In Afghanistan Deaths

Jared Keller and Marty Skovlund Jr.

Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, Illinois, and Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas, 23, of Kettering, Ohio.

‘Friendly Fire’ Possible Cause Of Ranger Deaths In Afghanistan, DoD Says

Jared Keller

On April 29, 2015, U.S. Army Rangers Staff Sgt. James B. Jones, center, and Sgt. Derek J. Anderson, center-right, were awarded Silver Star medals for their bravery during a Dec. 2, 2014 firefight in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.

UNSUNG HEROES: These Rangers Killed 25 Enemy Fighters And Left No Man Behind

These Army Rangers fought through multiple enemy positions under withering fire, and went through hell to bring their men home.

James Clark

Two Security Forces members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Ghazni secure the landing zone while Polish medics arrive to provide medical care to a third SECFOR PRT-Ghazni member during training, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2009.

5 Troops Injured Fighting Islamic State Group In Afghanistan

None of the injuries were life-threatening.

Corey Dickstein, Stars and Stripes

U.S. Army soldiers perform a controlled detonation while on a joint patrol with the Zabul Agribusiness Development Team near Jamalkhel, Afghanistan on Dec. 7, 2011.

A Team Of ISIS Militants Accidentally Blew Themselves Up In Afghanistan

A dozen Islamic State fighters reportedly blew themselves up while trying to transport an IED in Afghanistan.

James Clark