U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Thursday struck an Islamic State tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan with “the mother of all bombs."
New data shows a racial divide when it comes to how historical events are viewed.
In March 2009, Johnson joined an Army Reserve unit in Seagoville, Texas, and served four and a half years. He was sent to Afghanistan in 2013 and served eight months with the 420th Engineer Brigade.
A militant attack in Kabul, Afghanistan killed at least 28 people and wounded more than 300 others. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which came one week after the militants announced the launch of its spring offensive.
Claiming they were targeting a military convoy of the U.S.-led coalition, the Taliban on Monday took credit for a car bombing near Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan that killed at least one person and injured four others, reports CNN.
Despite pledging to bring home almost all American troops before leaving office, President Barack Obama plans to leave nearly 10,000 troops in war-torn Afghanistan through 2016 in an effort to help fend off the Taliban, reports the Washington Post.
U.S. soldiers based in Afghanistan have been ordered to ignore rampant sexual abuse of children in what The New York Times describes as a longstanding…
In an effort to give Afghanistan time to form a stable government, President Obama on Tuesday said U.S. troops will keep its current level of…
I’m not sure what’s more exhausting: The invocation of primates when discussing Black people, much less the first Black man to be elected president of the…
A U.S. soldier, and Norwood native, will avoid the death penalty for his role in the deaths of 16 Afghan civilians. Attorneys for Robert Bales have reached a deal for a guilty plea in the case. Bales was charged with 17 counts of murder, and more charges of assault and attempted murder in the killings […]
Dozens of local soldiers are back home after serving nearly a year in Afghanistan. The troops of the army reserve’s 449th engineer company were welcomed by families and friends last night in Ft. Thomas. Every member of the unit came home safe, after a mission to clear roadside bombs for combat teams. Recent Stories: Elmwood […]
As Mitt Romney continues to attack President Barack Obama because of his “celebration” of Osama bin Laden’s death, the president is staying to true to his campaign slogan and moving “forward” with plans to seek peace in an Afghanistan still riddled with violence and discontent. He addressed the nation tonight at 7:30 p.m. EST, from […]
