Afghanistan War Commission hears from vets as it tackles troop surge
The commission will hold a multipanel hearing on what for many is a defining point of the war: President Barack Obama’s troop surge in late 2009.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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IAVA names former Marine Corps pilot Kyleanne Hunter as next CEO
Hunter becomes the second woman to lead the advocacy group's efforts in highlighting the challenges of young veterans.
Migrant encounters higher today than before Texas Guard mission began
The number of migrants officials encounter at the Texas-Mexico border is higher today than it was before Operation Lone Star began.
By James Barragan, The Texas Tribune
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.
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