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Senate stalls general’s promotion as Trump mulls Afghan exit probe
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue’s promotion stalled Thursday when his name was left off a list of nearly 1,000 military promotions.
By Todd South
Biden calls Afghan war vets ahead of withdrawal anniversary
President Joe Biden called the leaders of two veterans groups to express his appreciation for their work resettling Afghan allies in the United States.
GOP lawmakers plan more hearings, oversight on Afghanistan withdrawal
If GOP leaders win control of either chamber of Congress, expect lawmakers to focus on mistakes by the White House at the end of the U.S. presence there.
New book on Mullah Omar and the Taliban offers hard lessons for the US
U.S. leadership was consistently caught flat-footed, failing to deliver on their perennial promise to “turn the corner” in the war.
By Kyle Rempfer
Biden commemorates ‘heroes’ killed 1 year ago in Kabul airport attack
Thirteen U.S. troops and more than 100 Afghan civilians died on Aug. 26, 2021.
Study to examine reasons for infertility among recent war veterans
Past research has shown that veterans' infertility rates may be two times higher than their civilian peers.
A year after Afghanistan’s fall, a Marine veteran reflects on collapse
Marine Raider veteran Elliot Ackerman talks loyalty, collapse and Stu Scheller.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Our children have fought the nation’s forever wars. It’s Congress’ responsibility to keep them out of unnecessary danger.
Congress should apply lessons learned from Afghanistan to current or future military engagements we consider, writes this veteran.
By Russ Duerstine