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Acting SecDef Miller on America’s forever wars: ‘It’s time to come home’
"We are not a people of perpetual war - it is the antithesis of everything for which we stand and for which our ancestors fought," wrote Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller in his initial message to the force on Friday. "All wars must end."
Air Force pararescueman awarded Silver Star for risking his life to save his teammates during Afghanistan firefight
"That is heroism. That is what today is about.”
The vicious attack on Kabul University shows that Afghanistan is still convulsing with violence
'In this incident, 19 people were martyred and 22 others were injured.'
US airstrike kills five Taliban fighters amid Afghanistan withdrawal
A U.S. airstrike launched to support Afghan security forces killed five Taliban fighters in central Afghanistan on Sunday evening, a spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan said
The US lost $19 billion in Afghanistan to waste, fraud, and abuse over a decade
The U.S. government lost approximately $19 billion in taxpayer dollars to waste, fraud, and abuse in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2018, according to the top government watchdog for the reconstruction effort there
US military defends air strikes that Taliban claim violate peace deal
The U.S. military defended on Sunday its air strikes against Taliban fighters last week, as the insurgent group accused Washington of violating a signed agreement
Trump says US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’
All U.S. troops in Afghanistan should be "home by Christmas," President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, just hours after his national security adviser said Washington would reduce its forces in Afghanistan to 2,500 by early next year
Dozens killed in bloodiest Afghanistan clashes since start of peace talks
At least 57 members of the Afghan security forces were killed and dozens injured in overnight clashes with Taliban fighters across Afghanistan, security officials said on Monday, in the bloodiest day of fighting since government and insurgent forces began peace talks in Doha over a week ago
Dozens killed in bloodiest Afghanistan clashes since start of peace talks
At least 57 members of the Afghan security forces were killed and dozens injured in overnight clashes with Taliban fighters across Afghanistan, security officials said on Monday, in the bloodiest day of fighting since government and insurgent forces began peace talks in Doha over a week ago
Green Berets receive valor awards for grueling eight-hour firefight against elite Taliban force in Afghanistan
A group of Green Berets have received valor awards for their heroic actions during a grueling eight-hour firefighter against Taliban forces in Afghanistan in August 2019
The Taliban didn’t shoot at US forces in Afghanistan a single time for three months, DoD claims
The Taliban didn't conducted a single attack against U.S. or coalition forces over three months this spring, according to a new report from the Defense Department inspector general, an almost miraculous occurrence given the uptick in violence against Afghan security forces since the signing of the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement in February
Iran reportedly paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to attack US troops in Afghanistan
U.S. intelligence officials believe a foreign government paid “bounties” to the Haqqani network, a terrorist group led by a senior Taliban official, to carry out an attack just outside Bagram Airfield in December
Air Force combat controller to receive Silver Star for heroism during intense Afghanistan firefight
Air Force Master Sgt. John E. Grimesey of Carthage will receive the Silver Star, the third highest medal presented by the Department of Defense, for his actions during a 2013 mission in Afghanistan
Pompeo says he warned Russia against offering bounties for US troops
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said he warned his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that there would be "an enormous price to pay" if Moscow is offering bounties to kill U.S. soldiers or other Western troops in Afghanistan
The US still doesn’t know how many Afghan security forces actually exist, surprising no one
In other news, water is wet
ISIS stages deadly 20-hour siege of Afghanistan prison in attempt at mass jailbreak
At least 29 people were killed in a 20-hour siege at a prison in eastern Afghanistan when ISIS militants attempted to free hundreds of its members from the compound
Taliban fighters are reportedly using anti-tank missiles to down Afghan helicopters
Taliban fighters are increasingly targeting Afghan security forces with foreign-made anti-tank missiles, the New York Times reports
Trump won’t say if he’s confronted Putin over Russia’s reported bounties on US troops
President Donald Trump on Monday would not say whether he's confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin over reports Russia paid Taliban-linked Afghan militants bounties to kill U.S. service members
Read the stories of the Marine Raiders awarded Silver and Bronze Stars for a hellish four-hour battle in Afghanistan
A Marine Raider who assaulted a bunker and recovered a wounded Afghan soldier during a four-hour firefight in Afghanistan last year was one of several special operations Marines recognized for valor when he was awarded the Silver Star last week
The US still can’t effectively track weapons and vehicles given to Afghan security forces
Despite investing millions in a high-tech gear and vehicle accountability system to prevent theft and misuse by foreign personnel, nearly half of Afghan security forces simply aren't using it due to lack of power and Internet connectivity
Afghanistan to release more Taliban prisoners in push for peace talks
Afghanistan is to release more Taliban prisoners in the hope of getting peace talks going, a government spokesman said on Thursday, after the insurgent group provided the government with a revised list of several hundred of their detainees
CENTCOM chief ‘not convinced’ that Russian bounties led to US troop deaths in Afghanistan
U.S. officials say the United States acquired intelligence suggesting that Russia may have paid bounties to Taliban-affiliated militants to kill U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan, but stress that intelligence was not conclusive
Pompeo speaks directly with Taliban days after reports Russia paid them bounties to kill US troops in Afghanistan
The head of the Taliban's political office in Doha and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video conference to discuss the Afghan peace process
‘The Outpost’ is a fitting tribute to the soldiers who fought one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghan War
"The Outpost" details the desperate heroism of a handful of U.S. Army soldiers at a remote base in eastern Afghanistan during one of the bloodiest battles of the war.