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Afghans who helped US fight Taliban left in limbo by Trump policy

Many are now left stranded in Albania, Pakistan and Qatar awaiting transfer to the U.S. Others remain in hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan.

3 months ago

Opinion

Why troops in combat jobs should get higher danger pay than others

In this op-ed, the authors argue the Pentagon should change its current danger pay structure to pay more money to troops exposed to greater combat risk.

By Thomas J. Kniesner, Ryan Sullivan and W. Kip Viscusi

6 months ago

Former Green Beret behind failed Venezuela raid released pending trial

Jordan Goudreau was arrested after a four-year investigation into the failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

8 months ago

Former Green Beret arrested for 2020 failed Venezuela raid

A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed cross-border raid in 2020 to remove President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested in New York.

By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian and Eric Tucker

9 months ago

Ex-Green Beret stands with Venezuelan coup plotter ahead of sentencing

Former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau describes Cliver Alcalá as a patriot and dedicated family man worthy of a reduced prison sentence.

16 months ago

Republicans and Dems agree Afghanistan war wasn’t worth it, poll shows

The poll comes two years after the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021.

By Linley Sanders

19 months ago