2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap
Two other American captives remain in Afghanistan: George Glezmann, a former airline mechanic, and Mahmood Habibi, a ...
Hibatullah Akhundzada: Afghanistan's Reclusive Taliban Leader
Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone ...
Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term.
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For Trump’s national security adviser, Afghanistan still looms large
Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, during a deployment as a Green Beret to ...
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They were part of Afghanistan’s first-ever all-female flight. Then their lives were turned upside down.
In 2021, six women — two pilots and four cabin crew — participated in Afghanistan’s first-ever all-female flight. It was a ...
Biden brags about disastrous Afghanistan pullout that left 13 US service members dead during end-of-term speech
K suicide attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport’s Abbey Gate, which killed 13 American warriors and hundreds of Afghans.
Trump immigration order stops Afghanistan exits, including families of US troops
A Trump executive order suspending refugee programs has trapped the families of U.S. troops in Afghanistan who were promised ...
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Medal of Honor recipients inspire Henderson firefighters with leadership lessons
Retired Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee remembers the Taliban firing at his base in east Afghanistan in the weeks leading up to the ...
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From Afghanistan to Suyriastan: How geopolitics reshaped Syria's trajectory
The Syrian conflict highlights the devastating impact of foreign interventions, proxy wars, and ideological ambitions, ...
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Manas Air Base, 2002
Peter J. Ganci Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, June 11, 2002: Cpl. Randy Novak, an aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack ...
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2 U.S. Men Freed In Afghanistan In Exchange For Taliban Serving Life In California
U.S. officials and media confirmed the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in exchange for a Taliban man imprisoned for life in California on drug and terrorism charges. Taliban leaders on ...
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Voices of Veterans: SPC Mason Leist shares his story of service in the US Army
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