Air Force Stops Releasing Airstrike Data, Citing Taliban Peace Talks U.S. Air Forces Central Command has stopped publicizing monthly reports on the number of airstrikes and bombs dropped.
Retired 3-Star: Hasty US Withdrawal Could Undo Hard-Won Gains in Afghanistan Even as much of the world shuts down because of the novel coronavirus, terrorism continues in Afghanistan.
US Moves to Pull 1,000 Contractors from Afghanistan as It Tests Planes for Mass Evacuation The U.S. has decided to withdraw 1,000 contractors from Afghanistan to avoid the COVID-19 threat.
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Rocket Attack on US Base in Afghanistan The five rockets launched at the base did not cause any injuries, the military said in a tweet.
As 4 Troops in Afghanistan Test Positive, General Asks for Reduction in Violence The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan warned of the growing coronavirus threat in the war-ravaged country.
NATO Troops Continue Afghanistan Withdrawal After US Pauses Drawdown The coronavirus pandemic has paused U.S. plans to withdraw.
Troops in Afghanistan Have Coronavirus Symptoms but No Tests, Congressman Says Several troops in Afghanistan are experiencing flu-like symptoms but have tested negative for flu, said Rep. Mark Pocan.
US Has Given 'Limited Support' to Taliban in ISIS Fight, General Says The four-star commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan made the stunning admission Tuesday.
'Legendary' Air Force Crew Gets Medals After 9-Hour Firefight Against ISIS An Air Force AC-130U crew was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and 12 Air Medals on Monday.
US Troops Will Begin Pulling Out of Afghanistan Despite Renewed Violence, SecDef Says Esper said he had directed the commander of U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan, "to get moving" on drawing down forces.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...