Afghanistan

President Biden is sending a portion of the first group of 39,000 Afghanistan refugees to Louisiana.

Almost a month ago on August 26, 2021, 13 US Service members were killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan. Among the 13 that were killed was Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, 20 of Jackson.

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Western nations had warned earlier in the day of a possible attack at the airport in the waning days of a massive airlift.

The people seen crashing the gates weren't running for their lives, they were running to their seats for a football game.

By now you have seen the images of many Afghans chasing a US Air Force plane down a runway in Kabul as they attempt to flee Afghanistan.

Thousands of Afghans are attempting to flee their country, Afghanistan after it has been reportedly overtaken by the Taliban.

Veterans of America's longest war are torn as the U.S. signs a potentially historic peace accord with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

U.S.military officials say two American soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan.

The mission is to aid and advise the Afghan army and police forces in maintaining security in the country.

The Afghanistan war has lasted more than a decade, cost billions of dollars and killed more than 2,100 members of the U.S. military.

A soldier based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, currently deployed to Afghanistan, might not have his dog waiting for him when he returns.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S. service members have been killed in Afghanistan after a helicopter with engine trouble went down in the southern part of the country. That word comes from U.S. and NATO officials.

According to KATC TV3's website, Eric Iorio suffered injuries from gunshots while serving during a firefight in Afghanistan.

These are videos of the military doing Carly Rae Jepen's 'Call Me Maybe'.

There will be a ceremony and fundraiser honoring Bret Jacob Menard, an injured Afghanistan veteran, on Sunday in New Iberia.

Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson, 27, of Franklin, Louisiana is one of five servicemen and women killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on March 11th.

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The Pentagon has released the names of 30 American troops who were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade downed their Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan last weekend The attack represented the biggest single day loss of military personnel America has suffered during the nearly ten-year Afghanistan war.  Overall, 1648 Americans have died in the conflict.

Here's a welcome home video one will warm your heart. This dog is clearly communicating something. Just listen! Imagine how long she was gone in dog years!