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Pentagon creates new military border zone in Arizona
The fourth national defense area created along the US-Mexico border will be an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in the Sonora Desert.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
The war in Afghanistan: Answers about the withdrawal
Answers to all your questions about the past, present, and future of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan.
By Caitlin O'Brien
Congress to investigate failures in Afghanistan withdrawal plans
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold hearings on the missteps sometime this fall.
Taliban announces ‘amnesty,’ urges women to join government
While there were no major reports of abuses or fighting in the capital of Kabul as the Taliban now patrol its streets, many residents have stayed home and remain fearful after the insurgents’ takeover saw prisons emptied and armories looted.
By Ahmad Seir and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
The last runway out of Kabul: US transport jets face complex evacuation mission
“Time needs to be on their side. … Minutes are precious.”
Retired Marine displays giant American flag in West Virginia
“Bigger is better,” says retired Marine Corps Master Sgt. Dayton Meadows.
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefitted Taliban
The Taliban captured an array of modern military equipment when they overran Afghan forces who failed to defend district centers.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Biden: ‘No amount of military force would ever deliver a stable and secure Afghanistan’
The U.S. president blamed the collapse on Afghanistan on a lack of will from politicians and security forces there.
Mental health resources are available for veterans unsettled by Afghanistan news
Veterans Affairs officials warn that veterans should be wary of anxiety and stress caused by the tragedy unfolding in Afghanistan.
Biden to address nation as Afghanistan evacuation turns deadly
Biden will make his first public remarks on the Afghanistan situation in nearly a week in the wake of the Taliban's swift rout of Afghan forces.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press, Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press and Josh Boak