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He risked his life as an interpreter for the US. Now Sam Al Helli is in the Navy Reserve
Sam Al Helli always wanted to wear a U.S. military uniform. Now he can.
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House votes to evacuate more Afghan allies as US war ends
The House passed the new measure 407-16, sending it to the Senate. All of the no votes were from Republicans.
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US launched several airstrikes in support of Afghan forces this week
These are the first known U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan since Gen. Scott Miller, who had been the top U.S. commander in the country, relinquished his command and left the country last week.
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Afghan war’s end quiets Dover AFB chaplain’s litany of funeral prayers for fallen troops
Virtually all of the Afghan war’s dead arrived back on American soil here at Dover Air Force Base.
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WW II veteran celebrates 104th birthday in Virginia
Family and friends celebrate the 104th birthday of WWII veteran Retired Lt. Col. Louis Frazier Martin.
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Meet the Military Men and Women Representing Team USA in Tokyo
The U.S. military will be well-represented during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo later this month.
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Bush criticizes Afghanistan withdrawal, fears for women
Former President George W. Bush says the withdrawal from Afghanistan is a mistake.
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Russia warns US against deploying troops in Central Asia near Afghanistan
The warning comes as the U.S. military said last week that 90 percent of the withdrawal of U.S. troops and equipment from Afghanistan is complete.
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As US forces in Iraq and Syria face increasing attacks, fissures form between Iran and militias it backs
The attacks come as tension is on the rise between U.S. troops and Iran-backed fighters as Baghdad and Washington negotiate a timeline for foreign troop withdrawal from Iraq.
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Two minor injuries in latest rocket attack on Iraqi al-Asad airbase housing US personnel
The incident is the latest in a series of attacks in Iraq and Syria against facilities housing U.S. personnel.
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US kept exact details of Bagram exit from Afghan commander for OPSEC, says Pentagon spokesman
“It wasn’t done in some sort of shroud of secrecy,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
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After troops exit, safety of US Embassy in Kabul top concern
Security assessments at the embassy are frequent these days.
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Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike; drone shot down near embassy
Also Monday, a drone was shot down near the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad after midnight. There were no casualties.
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US slipped out of Bagram at night, didn’t tell new commander: Afghan military
Afghanistan’s army showed off the sprawling air base, providing a rare first glimpse of what had been the epicenter of America’s war to unseat the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks on America.
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US military denies American troops in Syria were attacked
Hundreds of U.S. troops are stationed in northeastern Syria, working with the Syrian Democratic Forces to fight against the Islamic State group.
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