Dec 08 Thousands of Afghans wait at U.S. bases after frantic evacuation By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security and refugee resettlement agencies say they hope to have the Afghans off the bases and into American communities by Feb. 15. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:57 One Afghan refugee on her ‘desperate hope’ for her homeland, life in the U.S. By Nick Schifrin Thousands of Afghan refugees are now in the process of settling into American life following their evacuation from Afghanistan when the Taliban took control of the country in August. Those refugees are mostly scattered among eight military bases around the… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 7:16 How U.S., UK and Australia plan to counter China’s rise through strategic partnership Wednesday evening at the White House, President Joe Biden — joined by the prime ministers of the United Kingdom and Australia — announced a new partnership in the Indo-Pacific region, including an effort to build nuclear-powered submarines for Australia. The… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 9:05 Dover Air Force Base chaplain reflects on the ‘forever’ sacrifice of America’s longest war By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Last Sunday, President Joe Biden witnessed the repatriation of American service members killed in Afghanistan. As it has for the last 20 years, Delaware's Dover Air Force Base hosted dignified transfers. The solemn, quiet rituals are led by Dover’s chaplains… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 2:06 Remembering the U.S. service members who lost their lives during the Afghanistan exit By PBS NewsHour We close Monday's NewsHour by remembering the 13 American service members who were killed last week during the terror attack in Kabul, Afghanistan — losing their lives during the effort to help U.S. and Afghan allies flee in the wake… Continue watching
Jul 05 U.S. left Afghan airfield at night, didn’t tell new commander By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The U.S. left Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by slipping away in the night without notifying the base's new Afghan commander, who discovered the Americans' departure more than two hours after they left. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 8:18 The Taliban are winning on the battlefield as U.S. troops withdraw. Can Afghans stop them? By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. will soon complete the troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. Nick Schifrin talks to the lead U.S. diplomat for the region, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. Born in Afghanistan, he worked in various capacities with Presidents Ronald… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 6:36 Biden wants to leave some U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The Taliban isn’t happy By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Friday at the White House, President Joe Biden met with Afghanistan’s leaders, just weeks before the U.S. completes withdrawing almost all of its forces. There was a lot on the agenda: finalizing plans on how many U.S. troops to keep… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 4:48 Defense Department moves to fix failures in addressing sexual assault in the ranks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday embraced a major reform aimed at stamping out sexual assault in the military. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement saying he supported removing commanders from having any voice on whether service… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 9:18 Taliban gains Afghan territory, may seek ‘complete return to power’ amid US withdrawal By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. military will soon complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. But the Afghan government is under constant attack from the Taliban and is struggling to hold onto its territory. This past weekend saw some of… Continue watching