Dozens Killed In Bombing Near Afghan Parliament
At least 30 people are dead and another 70 injured in a bombing near the Afghan Parliament in Kabul on Tuesday.
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VFW Recruits On College Campus To Bring Young Vets Into The Fold
The VFW wants more younger vets — those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Students at Northeastern University who are looking to be part of the VFW have come up with an idea: a VFW post on campus.
Editors' Choice: 9 Global Feelgood Stories From 2016
In a year marked by turmoil and tragedy, the Goats and Soda team has picked some of the stories that inspired us, gave us hope, made us grin.
Pentagon Shelves Blast Gauges Meant To Detect Battlefield Brain Injuries
The military hoped the body-worn sensors would identify troops with brain injuries from a bomb blast. Instead, the sensors showed service members may be at risk from firing their own weapons.
Germany Deports First Group Of Afghan Asylum Seekers
The 34 Afghan asylum seekers departed Frankfurt Airport for Kabul on a chartered flight. The deportations have been criticized for potentially putting the migrants back into harm's way.
'It Is A Dream,' Says Afghan 'Little Messi' Of Meeting His Idol
Months after a boy in rural Afghanistan became a sensation for wearing a homemade Lionel Messi jersey, he's now met the soccer star and watched his FC Barcelona team play.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter Makes Surprise Visit To Afghanistan
"The interests we are pursuing here are clear and enduring," said Carter. President-elect Trump's plans for U.S. involvement in the country aren't known.
Legal Win For Marine Who Used Classified Information In An Email Warning
A federal judge has overturned a military panel's decision to force Maj. Jason Brezler out of the Corps for including classified information in an email to his fellow Marines.
From Afghanistan To U.S., A Lesson In Love — One Thanksgiving At A Time
When Saboor Sahely left Afghanistan for the U.S. in 1978, he bore a lesson with him: love for his community. Now a restaurant owner in Utah, he has given out free Thanksgiving meals for 26 years.
How $85 Million Failed To Build A Swanky Hotel In Kabul
A new report finds $85 million in loans for a U.S.-supported hotel and apartment project in Afghanistan are gone, and that the buildings are unfinished and appear to be abandoned.