Senators introduce bill to increase visas for Afghans who helped U.S. forces

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would allot 2,500 more visas for Afghan citizens that supported American efforts in the war on terror.  If passed, the visas will be available to Afghans who served as interpreters or in other support functions. Last week, the American State Department announced that they would soon run […]

‘Danger Close’ documentary of Special Ops debuts in Tampa

Television reporter Alex Quade has covered US Special Operations Forces numerous times in Iraq and Afghanistan and she earned the trust and respect of the troops who are normally distrustful of reporters and the media in general. Now she is telling their story with a documentary “Danger Close” that will premiere on Thursday night in […]

Excerpt from “Never Quit” by Jimmy Settle former Pararescueman

Check out this excerpt from “Never Quit” by Jimmy Settle, former Pararescueman.  Chapter 9 Operation Green Feet For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to jump out of an airplane. It was the parachute on the PJ logo that initially caught my eye. The para in “pararescue” puts parachuting right in the […]

Top U.S. general says more U.S. ground troops needed in Afghanistan

The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command says more U.S. troops will be needed on the ground in Afghanistan in the fight against the Taliban and other forces. General Joseph Votel told the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on March 9 that he thinks “it will involve additional forces to ensure that we can […]

Iranian official: Thousands of Iranian fighters have been killed in Syria and Iraq

Approximately 2,100 Iranian sponsored troops have died while fighting in Iraq and Syria over the past few years, according to Iranian state-run media. The head of Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs told the Islamic Republic News Agency that “some 2,100 martyrs have been martyred so far in Iraq or other places defending the […]

“Danger Close” Documentary of Special Ops Debuts in Tampa

Television reporter Alex Quade has covered US Special Operations forces numerous times in Iraq and Afghanistan and she earned the trust and respect of the troops who are normally distrustful of reporters and the media in general. Now she is telling their story with a documentary “Danger Close” that will premiere on Thursday night in […]

30 people killed as Islamic State gunmen dressed as doctors storm a Kabul hospital

At least three gunmen entered Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital in Kabul, a hospital with 400 beds, dressed in white coats posing as doctors. In the attack, 30 people were killed and 50 were injured. A suicide bombing at the southern gate initiated the attack which was followed by gunfire. After the explosion at approximately 9 am […]

A-29 Super Tucano Crashes Outside Moody Air Force Base Both Pilots Eject Safely

An A-29 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft crashed near Moody Air Force Base in Georgia on Monday. The pilots are from the 81st Fighter Squadron and the aircraft was reportedly to go to Afghanistan at some point in the future. Watch: A-29 Super Tucano Live Fire Exercise Both pilots were recovered and taken to Clinch Memorial Hospital […]

Pakistan targets Afghan Pashtuns and refugees in anti-terrorism crackdown

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — When the army and police trucks prowl through affluent areas in this sprawling garrison city, headlights flashing and riflemen at the ready, residents breathe a sigh of relief. But when the trucks enter certain shabbier neighborhoods, home to a mix of Afghan refugees, migrants and ethnic Afghan Pashtuns, children scatter and adults […]

Afghan-based Islamic State a wild card as Trump ponders U.S. commitment

An Islamic State offshoot based near the Afghan-Pakistan border is expanding to new areas, recruiting fighters and widening the reach of attacks in the region, members of the movement and Afghan officials said. Some members of the so-called “Khorasan Province” of Islamic State claimed responsibility for the recent attack on a Sufi shrine in Pakistan […]

Never before seen footage: 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions in combat

A new documentary released by Joe Joynt depicts Rangers assigned to 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions in combat in Afghanistan.  During the course of these deployments, Rangers Justin Allen and Jonathan Peney tragically lost their lives.  This short documentary reminds Americans that we are still at war in Afghanistan, a war that many would like […]