Latest "U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan" stories

Biden honors 9/11 victims as shadow of Afghan war looms

President Joe Biden has marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, laying a wreath at the Pentagon.

13 months ago

WhatsApp outage ‘a nightmare’ for group working to rescue Afghans, American citizens

The WhatsApp outage is no laughing matter for those trying to escape Afghanistan.

By Howard Altman

24 months ago

Saving Tawfiq: How veterans rescued an Afghan interpreter and his family

How a group of military veterans rescued a total stranger from Afghanistan.

By Howard Altman

2 years ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley and CENTCOM commander, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, are all set to testify.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

2 years ago

CENTCOM IDs man it says was ISIS-K facilitator killed in Aug. 27 drone strike

The strike was in response to an attack that killed 13 U.S. service members in the bloodiest single day for Americans since 2011.

By Howard Altman

2 years ago

A GI Bill for Afghan allies

This initiative would be critical to accelerating their integration and maximizing their ultimate contribution to their new country.

By Desaix Myers and Doug Livermore

2 years ago