Afghanistan
This is my shocked face. No, really.
Pakistan alleges that US equipment left behind in Afghanistan is showing up elsewhere in nefarious hands. Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said terror groups in the country are now using American equipment, including night vision goggles and firearms, in their operations. One group, known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has increased attacks on government […]
Kabul PUC
Soldiers, Marines from Kabul evac awarded Presidential Unit Citation By Davis Winkie Editor’s note: This story was updated on Aug. 31, 2023 at 6:14 p.m. EST with additional information from Navy public affairs. Two years ago, the fall of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, to the Taliban sparked one of the largest humanitarian operations in U.S. military […]
Impeach Lloyd Austin
Leadership We watched in horrified disbelief as the rout from Afghanistan played on the world stage. America fled leaving US citizens, allies, treasure and worst of all the innocent to the depredations of an implacable enemy. I’ll not belabor the point, we all get it. The stunning military incompetence coupled with a massive indifference from […]
Bergdahl conviction overturned
Remember Bowe Bergdahl? Captured by the Taliban after going walkabout, Bergdahl was feted by the Obama White House until convicted of desertion. Probably no need to point out the US service member injured while looking for him, either… The ruling from U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton in Washington says that military judge Jeffrey Nance, […]
After Accused of Being a Fake, Royal Marine is Praised by Prince Harry as a Hero
A disabled Royal Marine, who lost an arm and leg in Afghanistan, was reported as a fake due to a disabled parking badge. Royal Marine hailed a hero by Prince Harry after losing arm and leg in Afghanistan ‘is reported to council by busybody traffic warden who claimed his blue disabled badge is a FAKE’ […]
Kabul bomber killed – by the Taliban
One of our high-priority targets must have been the man who was behind the bombing outside Kabul airport August 26, 2021, during the US retreat clusterfuck withdrawal evacuation which killed 13 of our troops and around 170 civilians. The bombing has been attributed to ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K), the local Afghan ISIS organization. The Taliban have […]
US foreign aid intended for the Afghan people might be going to the Taliban instead
A government watchdog claims that billions worth of U.S. aid, intended to assist Afghan civilians, may be benefiting the Taliban. A key reason mentioned for this possibility is poor oversight over the money’s flow. Given this apparent lack of visibility on where the money is going, those reviewing this issue are not able to conclusively […]
Afghan terp earns an EGA
A young man who spent a couple years working with USMC and NATO forces in Afghanistan as an interpreter has become a Marine recently. He wants to give back to the US and the Corps. I wish we had more American-born people that felt that way. From the DoD; It’s rare to come across a […]
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