Hear a Medal of Honor Recipient Describe Hand-to-Hand Combat with the Taliban On Dec. 5, 2012, Dr. Dilip Joseph, an aid worker who was training health-care providers in villages around Kabul, was...
Visit to a Lost CIA Base in Afghanistan With the base empty and the Taliban back in power, Washington’s ability to monitor the assorted militants who are still in...
Once Banned by the Taliban, Kites Mark First Thanksgiving for Afghan Refugees on US Military Base The Marines added a new tradition to the old for the first Thanksgiving in the U.S. for the Afghan refugees who escaped...
Thousands of Afghans Seek Temporary US Entry, Few Approved Afghan families in the U.S. and the immigrant groups supporting them say the slow pace of approvals threatens the safety of...
NATO's Afghan Mission Hit by 'Mission Creep,' Official Says NATO took over the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in 2003.
ISIS in Afghanistan Might Be Able to Launch International Attacks Within a Year, Pentagon Official Warns The Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State group might be capable of launching international attacks in 6-12 months, a top...
Lawyer: 'Preposterous' to Blame Afghan Man in US War Deaths An indictment accuses Haji Najibullah of commanding the Taliban fighters responsible for a fatal ambush of three U.S. service...
Putin: No Rush in Officially Recognizing Taliban's Rule At the same time, Putin mentioned Moscow's intention to host another round of talks between Afghan parties next week.
Taliban: Explosion Strikes Mosque in Afghanistan's South The mosque is frequented by the Shiite minority who are frequently targeted by the Islamic State group.
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
'In No Way Incompatible': Service Academy Alums Sign Letter Supporting Transgender Cadets, Midshipmen Alumni representing every academy and a broad spectrum of generations have signed onto an open letter aimed at providing...
Military Retirees Say They Were Denied Extended GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling The officers had extensive service under the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills yet were not given an extra 12 months of...
Why You Should Buy a Tank You can buy surplus military vehicles, and yes, that includes tanks. Here's how to get the hottest set of wheels (sorry...
No Deal: White House Says DC's F-16 Transfer to Maryland Is Off the Table A deal last year to transfer an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron from the District of Columbia Air National Guard to Maryland...
![A Massachusetts resident identAn Afghan woman living in Massachusetts holds a purse with traditional Afghan patterns.](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-11/afghan.jpg?itok=85IMwXf8 "A Massachusetts resident identifying herself only as "Safi," who asked that her last name not be used for fear of retribution against her relatives in Afghanistan, holds a purse with traditional Afghan patterns, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, during an interview with The Associated Press. (Steven Senne/AP Photo)")
