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Taliban disappointed over unusable abandoned equipment
According to video reporting by Al Jazeera, the Taliban is disappointed that much of the equipment abandoned by American forces is now completely unusable. U.S. troops ‘demilitarized’ 73 individual aircraft before their departure, according to CENTCOM commander Gen. Frank McKenzie.
read moreReporter alleges buses of American women captured by Taliban
Journalist Emily Miller tweeted a nightmarish quote earlier today. Miller’s source alleges that several buses of American women were refused entry to Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) and subsequently taken by the Taliban.
read morePentagon withholding suicide bombing details for now
Addressing the attack
The Pentagon held a news conference earlier today where they elaborated on the events surrounding yesterday’s suicide bombing near Hamid Karzai International Airport.
“I can confirm for you that we did not believe there was a second explosion at or near the Baron Hotel. That was one suicide bomber.” said Army Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor.
read morePentagon releases statement on Kabul bombings
Earlier today, multiple bombings took place throughout Kabul. One bombing was at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), and another reportedly occurred at a nearby hotel.
read moreEvacuation Progress: 88,000 out as ‘Red Line’ nears
Two days ago, Taliban spokesman Dr. Suhail Shaheen outlined what the group calls the “Red Line” for evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.
read moreFDA’s approval of Pfizer expedites military mandate
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be formally approved, meaning that it will also be the first added to the list of mandatory vaccinations for those who are enlisted in the military.
read moreConflicting reports on death of young Afghan footballer
On Monday, multiple videos circulating on social media showed people clinging to the sides of U.S. Air Force C-17s during evacuations out of Kabul. Some videos even showed those same individuals losing their grip and plummeting to the ground mid-flight.
read moreAfghan citizen’s body found lodged in C-17
WARNING: Some of the images in this article are extremely graphic.
read moreChaos in Kabul: Afghan citizens dying in stampedes, falling off aircraft
The Kabul airport is in a frenzy as the U.S. military has been sending off planes carrying their own personnel and Afghan nationals. But the situation on the ground shows that it simply isn’t enough.
read moreBiden blames Afghan army & politicians for debacle
“I will not mislead the American people by saying just a little bit more time will make a difference.”
– President Biden
read moreVA proves it doesn’t care about troops exposed to burn pits
The VA recently announced that it added three presumptive conditions allowing Veterans exposed to burn pits to receive benefits. As long as they have developed one of those specific conditions.
read moreThe suspicious death of Cpl. Brandon Javier Alvarez
22-year-old Corporal Brandon Javier Alvarez was found dead in his barracks on June 6, while stationed with the U.S. Marine Corps in Bahrain.
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