Military officers in Anchorage said Wednesday that Alaska-based soldiers will start deploying to Afghanistan within the week. Over the course of the coming month, the Army is sending about 1,200 members of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Anchorage’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
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Kabul car bombing kills at least 80 people, injures hundreds more
The blast struck during the morning rush hour in an Afghan neighborhood that is home to several embassies and is not far from the presidential palace.
Trump awards purple heart in first visit to Walter Reed Military Hospital
Sgt. 1st Class Alvaro Barrientos was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained last month in Afghanistan. It was President Trump’s first visit to Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.
U.S. drops biggest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat
The so-called Mother of All Bombs was dropped Thursday in Afghanistan. The Pentagon says it hit an underground ISIS complex.
Pentagon shelves blast gauges meant to detect battlefield brain injuries
The military hoped the body-worn sensors would identify troops with brain injuries from a bomb blast. Instead, the sensors showed service members may be at risk from firing their own weapons.
U.S. Officials Confirm Death Of Senior ISIS Leader In Afghanistan And Pakistan
The Defense Department says a U.S. drone attack has killed a man who was central to ISIS operations. A DOD spokesman says Hafiz Saeed Khan participated in attacks against U.S. and coalition forces.
NPR photographer and interpreter killed in Afghanistan
Two NPR reporters were killed in Afghanistan Sunday while embedded with Afghani troops.
Afghanistan Security Situation Deteriorated In 2015, Pentagon Report Says
The new report says there was an uptick in Taliban attacks and casualties among Afghan forces. It also says ISIS is becoming a greater threat in that country.
Pentagon Task Force: We Want Villas and Flat-Screen TVs in Afghanistan
The requirements were clear: Villas with no less than queen beds, flat-screen TVs of no less than 27 inches, meals of at least three stars, and round-the-clock bodyguards.
Missed Treatment: Soldiers With Mental Health Issues Dismissed For ‘Misconduct’
The Army has “separated” more than 22,000 soldiers for “misconduct” since 2009 — often without benefits — after they returned from war with mental health problems or brain injuries.