An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Despite Taliban amnesty declaration, killings of US allies persist
Our investigation, in partnership with Lighthouse Reports, identified 110 killings of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces troops since 2023.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Vets hold vigil at Capitol again, this time to aid Afghan allies
The protest entered its sixth day Tuesday, and organizers insist they're prepared to stay for weeks.
‘The Way Forward’: Life lessons learned from a Marine and Navy SEAL
Two combat veterans share life experiences from hunting, drinking and war.
By Todd South
Taliban releases Navy veteran held hostage in Afghanistan
Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran who was abducted in January 2020, was released in exchange for a convicted Taliban drug lord jailed in the United States.
Abbey Gate, heroism, heartbreak, a baby named ‘Joy’ and a life saved
An Air Force flight nurse deployed to Kabul during the Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021 recalls her story.
By Capt. Kayleigh Migaleddi
Helicopter crash kills 3 in Kabul during training session
The Taliban’s defense ministry said at least three Afghan crew members were killed when a U.S.-manufactured Black Hawk helicopter they were flying crashed.
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.
We saluted under the night sky. Each new loss felt harder than the one before.
The images of desperate Afghans swarming to flee Kabul at the end of the mission filled me with a painful sense of loss.
By Chase Spears