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The War in Afghanistan (2001–present) refers to the intervention by NATO and allied forces in the ongoing Afghan civil war. The war followed the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in an effort to dismantle al-Qaeda and eliminate its safe haven by removing the Taliban from power.
As we wait to find out more of the details of the latest combat operation in Niger where a Special Forces team from the 3rd Special Forces Group, 3rd SFG(A) was involved in an action where several Green Berets were killed or injured, today marks another special day for the 3rd SFG(A), and one its […]
It was the second Monday of the eighth grade when terrorists came to my school and killed six people. They came with AKs, fully expecting to slaughter as many children as they could. I was walking from a classroom to the library when the first shots went off. My initial thought was that someone was […]
If you’ve ever either been involved in or watched an operation on television involving the use of robots in IED or bomb detection operations, the chances are you’ve seen some of Endeavor Robotics products in action. Endeavor is the largest independent supplier of battle-tested UGVs (unmanned ground vehicle) to the U.S. military with over 6000 […]
Back in August, President Donald Trump pledged to lift the restrictions and expand the authorities for US troops in Afghanistan in a move to break the stalemate in the sixteen-year long war. And now Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has overturned a stipulation in the rules of engagement that US troops must be in contact […]
Insurgents fired a barrage of rockets at the Kabul International Airport on Wednesday that they claimed was targeting the plane of US Defense Secretary James Mattis. Both the Taliban and the Islamic State (ISIS) rushed to claim responsibility for the attack. The US then responded with an airstrike at the suspected launch sites. One of […]
Previously unreported data from the Department of Defense released this summer shows that the average American taxpayer has spent $7,500 on the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, since the beginning of the Global War on Terror in 2001. That means this fiscal year, your average taxpaying American citizen will spend about $289 on wars […]
Insurgents fired a barrage of rockets at the Kabul International Airport on Wednesday that they claimed was targeting the plane of US Defense Secretary James Mattis. Both the Taliban and the Islamic State (ISIS) rushed to claim responsibility for the attack. The US then responded with an airstrike at the suspected launch sites. One of […]
Marie Tillman, the widow of Army Ranger and former NFL player Pat Tillman, says that her husband’s service and death should never be used or politicized in any way that seeks to divide us as a country. She was speaking about President Trump’s tweet where he referenced the former Arizona Cardinal Tillman and used the […]
President Donald Trump is urging that a Taliban diplomatic mission in Qatar be closed. He’s reported to be in talks with Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani to formally ask the government of Qatar to close the office. The Taliban office, in Qatar, has been used as a hub for dialogue for more than six years but […]
It is hard to miss Alejandro Villanueva, on or off the football field. The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman stands 6’9, 320-pounds and is one of the biggest men in a sport populated with large human beings. But on Sunday, he was conspicuous for another reason. He was the only member of the Pittsburgh Steelers to […]
Well, at least one Afghan President is behind President Trump’s plan. Current Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday that he believes that U.S. President Donald Trump’s strategy to win the war in Afghanistan will work where his predecessor’s failed. That stands in sharp contrast to what former President Hamid Karzai said about Trump’s plan. […]
In a speech to introduce a new report on reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko lamented that infantry officers and aviators have been responsible for teaching Afghans on how to conduct local police work. He specifically mentioned how one army officer interviewed for the report admitted to watching television […]
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