Three years after Abbey Gate, Air Force nurse receives Bronze Star
A flight nurse that risked his life to save victims of the 2021 Kabul airport attack was awarded a Bronze Star earlier this month for his valor.
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Navy officer convicted in Afghan visa bribery scheme
Cmdr. Jeromy Pittmann was convicted for writing bogus letters of recommendation for those seeking a Special Immigrant Visa in exchange for cash.
Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable
A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.
Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided US
More than a dozen senators said Congress needs to raise the limit on the number of special immigrant visas the U.S. can process for Afghans.
Lawmaker to vets: ‘You’re justified in your rage’ about Afghans’ plight
Nearly 250 former U.S. interpreters and allies in Afghanistan have been reported killed by the Taliban in retribution for their service.
Afghan Air Force pilots who resettled in US killed in plane crash
The three men who died in a small plane crash in Oregon over the weekend were Afghan Air Force pilots who had resettled in the U.S. as refugees.
Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status
The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who arrived after March 15, 2022, and before Sept. 20, 2023.
Pentagon orders new interviews on deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack
The interviews are meant to see if service members who were not included in the original investigation, have new or different information.
Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi, once detained at border, wins asylum
It's almost a year since Wasi said he turned himself in to border patrol agents to declare asylum but was charged with entering the U.S. illegally.
Former CENTCOM head denies Abbey Gate attack warnings were ignored
Gen. Frank McKenzie pushed back on reports that U.S. forces had clear intelligence about the Afghan bomber who killed 13 U.S. troops in August 2021.
840,000 Afghans who applied for US resettlement program still waiting
A report released by the State Department’s Inspector General outlines numerous steps the department has taken to speed up visa processing.
2 years after deadly Kabul attack, Pentagon chief ‘stands in sorrow’
On Aug. 26, 2021, a suicide attack in Kabul killed 11 Marines, one Navy corpsman and one soldier, and approximately 170 Afghan civilians.
Slain Marine’s family plans to refile lawsuit against Alec Baldwin
Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum was killed at age 20 during the 2021 suicide attack in Kabul.
UN: at least 200 former Afghan officials, troops killed since US left
The groups most targeted by the Taliban have been former army, police and intelligence forces, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
Nearly two years later, Afghan allies still left hoping for help
Advocates worry that Congress may never pass reforms needed to help Afghan allies safely escape the Taliban and resettle in America.
What has happened in Afghanistan since the 2021 Taliban takeover?
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, as U.S and NATO forces withdrew from the country after more than two decades of war.
Tens of thousands of Afghans waiting for US visas
When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021, it carried tens of thousands of Afghans to safety. Many are still waiting to be resettled.
