Latest "refugees" stories

A year later, vets accept that they can’t save every Afghan ally

“We can’t just singlehandedly change public opinion, or political will, or spotlight on the issue, but we can do our best.”

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 months ago

Airmen cleared of wrongdoing in deaths of Afghans who mobbed C-17 during Kabul evacuation

Several Afghans fell to their deaths when the Globemaster III took off, and human remains were found in a wheel well when it landed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

By Rachel S. Cohen

8 months ago

Timeline extended for resettling Afghan refugees in Indiana

Indiana was previously projected to take 490, but officials said Tuesday that the state has since committed to accepting 719 refugees.

15 months ago

Military reviewing lessons of Afghanistan evacuation as thousands more seek refuge

As many as 10,000 to 15,000 Afghan evacuees have yet to arrive in America, U.S. Transportation Command's operations director said Thursday.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

Inside the B-52s’ deployment to support the Afghanistan withdrawal

Airmen would fly 12-hour missions keeping watch over Kabul, then turn into aid workers back in Qatar — passing out baby diapers to refugee mothers, handling passenger lists for outbound C-17s, serving food and more.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

The Air Force evacuated 124,000 people from Afghanistan, but its work still isn’t done

The U.S. Air Force is pivoting from orchestrating the massive exodus of over 124,000 Afghans and Americans from a country once again under Taliban rule, to a quieter role helping even more people leave on commercial and privately organized flights.

By Rachel S. Cohen

17 months ago