Latest "Afghan war" stories

Afghan interpreter who risked life for US troops shot and killed in DC

The former military interpreter found work as a ride-share driver and even managed to send money back to Afghanistan to help family and friends.

3 months ago

Then-1st Lt. Kyle Adkison runs through preflight checks prior to departure in a 188th Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog" aircraft, Tail No. 638, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 3, 2014. (Airman 1st Class Cody Martin/Air National Guard)

A-10C pilot earns top flying award for combat successes in Afghanistan

"The A-10 community is filled with incredible people doing exceptional things in an exceptional aircraft," Maj. Kyle Adkison said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

10 months ago

Montana ski town hosts military members who served in Kabul

For the servicemen who recently visited Whitefish, the opportunity to process their recent combat experience with other veterans was both healing and surreal.

By Tristan Scott, Flathead Beacon

20 months ago

US withdrawal and Afghanistan’s next chapter

Associated Press reporters who covered the Taliban’s lightning sweep across the country and the subsequent fallout reflect on the story and their own experiences.

21 months ago

‘We need your help:’ A letter to President Joe Biden

I need your help to save my family as I risked everything to save many soldiers as I could during the War on Terror.

By Nasirullah "John" Safi

21 months ago

Bean counters, not bullets, are key to Afghanistan’s future

Some vital Afghanistan progress measures are either classified or no longer being tracked.

4 years ago