Former Afghan pilot strives to bring family to USTashmorad Qara, an Afghan Air Force veteran, arrived in Virginia in 2021 after escaping Afghanistan when the Taliban regained control of his country.By Heather Rosseau, The Roanoke Times10 months ago
Vets hold vigil at Capitol again, this time to aid Afghan alliesThe protest entered its sixth day Tuesday, and organizers insist they're prepared to stay for weeks.By Leo Shane III20 months ago
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s endA nation remembers on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.By Bobby Caina Calvan3 years ago
US: Afghan evacuee flights halted from two key military basesThis is the latest problem in the Biden administration’s rushed and often violence-plagued evacuation effort.3 years ago
Wyoming troop deaths 20 years apart bookend Afghanistan warEdmunds and McCollum were both killed on their first deployments. In between, almost 2,500 U.S. troops died in the Afghanistan war.By Thomas Peipert3 years ago
Dozens of Americans, other Westerners, to fly from Kabul on commercial flightThe large group of foreigners would depart Thursday on a Qatar Airways flight.3 years ago
SECDEF: al-Qaida may seek comeback in AfghanistanThe Taliban had provided al-Qaida with sanctuary while it ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.By Robert Burns, The Associated Press3 years ago
Grief comes home to US towns week after Afghanistan war endsWhile the war in Afghanistan is over, its harsh reality is still coming home.By John Seewer, The Associated Press3 years ago
US troops killed in Afghan bombing awarded Purple HeartsThe 13 troops were killed Aug. 26 as they were helping to screen Afghans and others at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press3 years ago
Veterans groups, evacuees plead for action: ‘We are in some kind of jail’Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday the U.S. was working with the Taliban to resolve the matter.By Robert Burns, The Associated Press3 years ago
After Afghanistan, US should focus on regional stability as Chinese, Russian threats mountEasing regional tensions could allow the U.S. to focus more on other areas of the world, particularly the Pacific.By Lawrence Korb3 years ago
State Department vows to improve visa process for Afghans, rescue those left behindThousands of Afghans who applied to the Special Immigrant Visa program may have been left behind in the frantic evacuation effort.By Leo Shane III3 years ago