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Troops booted over COVID vaccine show limited interest in rejoining
About 650 Marines and soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID vaccine have so far expressed interest in rejoining.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Suspected Abbey Gate bombing planner in custody, Trump says
A suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American troops will appear Wednesday in federal court in the U.S.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Pentagon moves to take back troops booted for refusing COVID vaccine
Under the directive, all service members who opt to return to the military will have to reenlist for at least two years.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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.
Opinion
This program equipped the US military to take down drug traffickers
This commentary's author discusses how current debates about the military's role in stifling cartels bring to mind lesser-known stories from Afghanistan.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher