In first, NFL to stream all games on American Forces Network for free
Military NFL fans overseas will be able to stream every football game for free throughout the entire 2024 season.
By Riley Ceder
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Two US troops assaulted in Turkey by anti-American youth group
The U.S. Embassy confirmed the incident, saying troops on board the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship Wasp were “now safe.”
Afghan military will collapse without some US help, says top general in the Middle East
Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said that as the U.S. pulls out all forces, “my concern is the Afghans' ability to hold ground” and whether they will able to continue to maintain and fly their aircraft without U.S. aid and financial support.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US-backed peace conference for Afghanistan’s warring sides postponed as Taliban balk
The Taliban dismissed the U.S.-promoted conference in Istanbul as a political spectacle serving American interests.
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan
The Biden administration will begin pulling out its remaining 2,500 troops on May 1 and complete the pullout at the latest by Sept. 11 — the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaida terror attack on the U.S.
How will a withdrawal from Afghanistan impact the military?
The combat experience gained in Afghanistan is one of the impacts a full withdrawal will have on U.S. forces, says the author of this commentary.
By Nathaniel Lowry
Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops out of Afghanistan revive extremist threat?
Biden is taking a calculated risk that extremists in Afghanistan can be countered by U.S. and partner forces elsewhere in the region.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Ex-Air Force analyst pleads guilty to leaking secrets about drone program
A former Air Force intelligence analyst pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaking classified documents to a reporter about military drone strikes against al-Qaida and other terrorist targets.
Why Space Command should stay in Colorado Springs
In this commentary, a former commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM argues why he supports reviewing the process that selected Huntsville, Alabama, over Colorado's Peterson Air Force Base for U.S. Space Command's headquarters.
By Gen. Gene Renuart (ret.)
Pelosi picks DC National Guard chief to lead security in US House
Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, was tapped Friday to become the House’s first African American sergeant-at-arms as Congress sorts through the grave security failings revealed by the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Working dogs: Domestic shortage of key frontline defense against terrorism
More must be done to support a domestic breeding program for military working dogs, says the author of this commentary.
By Sheila Goffe