Tag: Afghanistan

"There are years of work, decades of work, that still need to be done in that region of the world to continue to advance our national security interests," Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, File)

WH: Next president will determine troop levels in Afghanistan

Susan Crabtree · April 19, 2016 7:04 pm

The attack began when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside the compound of the offices of the Directorate of Security for Dignitaries, the elite security team that protects senior government officials. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

National Security

At least 28 dead, 300 wounded in Kabul attack

Kelly Cohen · April 19, 2016 1:22 pm

Baaaad idea: DoD spent $6 million on failed goat-mating project

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Baaaad idea: DoD spent $6 million on failed goat-mating project

Jacqueline Klimas · April 15, 2016 1:27 pm

Rivalry between President Ashraf Ghani, Afghan Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah dominates politics. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

National Security

Secretary Kerry makes surprise trip to Afghanistan amid tumult

Curt Mills · April 9, 2016 9:15 pm

"U.S. troops may have died or suffered wounds as a result," of failures in reconstruction in Afghanistan, said John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction. (AP Photo/Nikzad)

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Watchdog: Troops ‘may have died’ due to reconstruction oversight problems

Jacqueline Klimas · April 7, 2016 8:00 pm

A military spokesperson said the agency will continue to make suicide prevention a top priority. (AP Photo)

Pentagon: Suicide among active-duty military remains high

Anna Giaritelli · April 1, 2016 9:32 pm

Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said the F-16 crashed during takeoff around 8:30 p.m. local time. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber E. Jacobs)

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F-16 crashes in Afghanistan

Jacqueline Klimas · March 29, 2016 5:49 pm

Gen. Joseph Dunford said Tuesday that he has given Defense Secretary Ash Carter a recommendation about the troop level in Afghanistan beyond the end of this year. (AP Photo/Mauel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

DoD close to giving Obama new Afghanistan troop recommendation

Jacqueline Klimas · March 29, 2016 5:15 pm

The grant explains further that the characters in the drama series will be "aspirational and will provide positive role models for young people facing similar dilemmas." (AP Photo)

Kerry team: Fight violent extremism with ‘television drama series’

Pete Kasperowicz · March 23, 2016 9:56 pm

Donald Trump remains adamant that he never claimed George W. Bush "lied" to the public. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Did Trump lie about calling Bush a liar?

Anna Giaritelli · March 17, 2016 2:12 am

On Oct. 3, 2015, a hospital in the northern city of Kunduz was mistakenly attacked by a U.S. Air Force special operations group. (Najim Rahim via AP)

Military personnel disciplined ‘administratively’ for Doctors Without Borders attack

Anna Giaritelli · March 17, 2016 12:24 am

In the case of the police training center, the structure was so bad that the Afghan government had to tear it down and rebuild it with its own money, the report said. (AP Photo)

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Watchdog finds more shoddy U.S. construction in Afghanistan

Jacqueline Klimas · March 16, 2016 4:01 am