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Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue: Who is the last American soldier to have left Afghanistan?

August 31, 2021

Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue: Who is the last American soldier to have left Afghanistan?

Following nearly 20 years of occupation, Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue – the commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division based out of Fort Bragg, N.C. – is the last American soldier to have set foot in Afghanistan.

Task Force Pineapple: New York teacher, an ex-Green Beret, among US vets assisting Afghanistan evacuations

August 30, 2021

Task Force Pineapple: New York teacher, an ex-Green Beret, among US vets assisting Afghanistan evacuations

A former U.S. Army Green Beret-turned social studies teacher who is helping facilitate evacuations from Afghanistan tells Fox News on Monday that he and other special forces personnel are “playing the long game” and “are not leaving [anyone] behind” as the Aug. 31 deadline for American troops to leave the country is now only hours away.

Texas Roadhouse in Kentucky honors 13 US service members slain in Kabul bombing with touching photo

August 28, 2021

Texas Roadhouse in Kentucky honors 13 US service members slain in Kabul bombing with touching photo

A Kentucky restaurant manager’s tribute to the 13 U.S. service members killed in a terror attack while trying to help evacuate Americans and Afghan allies from Taliban-held Kabul Thursday has touched hearts across the country.

These are the US service members killed in the Kabul airport attack

August 28, 2021

These are the US service members killed in the Kabul airport attack

A terror attack outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan left 11 Marines, one Army soldier and a Navy corpsman dead Thursday, injuring 20 more service members and inflicting even more carnage on Afghan civilians.

Sergeant Major of the Army prioritizes 'diversity' amid Afghanistan evacuation

August 26, 2021

Sergeant Major of the Army prioritizes 'diversity' amid Afghanistan evacuation

Amid ongoing evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, and shortly before an explosion left 13 U.S. service members dead and several wounded, Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston highlighted diversity within the U.S. Army for Women’s Equality Day.

California officials urge caution after harmful algae bloom found in lake

August 25, 2021

California officials urge caution after harmful algae bloom found in lake

California health officials are warning residents and visitors to act with caution after harmful algae was found in Madera County's Hensley Lake.

Soldier found guilty in video confrontation with Black man

August 24, 2021

Soldier found guilty in video confrontation with Black man

A noncommissioned Army officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been convicted of third-degree assault.

Sudden Afghanistan deployment amid Taliban takeover forces change in Michigan wedding plans

August 21, 2021

Sudden Afghanistan deployment amid Taliban takeover forces change in Michigan wedding plans

The best man chair at a Michigan wedding will be empty next weekend in a stark sign of how the hasty U.S. military deployment to Afghanistan is having real-life impacts on families across the nation.

Don Bolduc calls Afghanistan exit a 'geopolitical disaster of unparalleled proportions'

August 21, 2021

Don Bolduc calls Afghanistan exit a 'geopolitical disaster of unparalleled proportions'

Retired Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc, one of the first Special Forces officers in the country after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, called the Biden administration's decision to withdraw the U.S. Military from Afghanistan a “geopolitical disaster of unparalleled proportions.”

Former Army Ranger: Biden's Afghanistan speech was 'a bunch of diplomatic catchphrase bingo'

August 20, 2021

Former Army Ranger: Biden's Afghanistan speech was 'a bunch of diplomatic catchphrase bingo'

A former Army Ranger who served three terms in Afghanistan said President Biden’s Friday address on the evacuation in the Central Asian country sounded like "a bunch of diplomatic catchphrase bingo."