DOD sends military personnel to COVID-19 crushed hospitals in Louisiana, Mississippi

U.S. military medical officers have been deployed to hospitals in Mississippi and Louisiana as both states face devastating surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths amid low vaccination rates.

Afghan guard killed in airport gunfire as Taliban insists on US pullout date

The Taliban warned any attempt by U.S. troops to delay their Aug. 31 withdrawal to give people more time to flee would "provoke a reaction."

Kamala Harris says US focus must stay on Afghanistan evacuations

VP Kamala Harris said the U.S. should focus on Afghanistan evacuations and not get distracted by questions over what went wrong in the withdrawal.

US military release pictures of soldiers helping Afghan families in Kabul

U.S. military officials have released photos of U.S. soldiers helping families in Afghanistan desperate to escape the country after the Taliban took over.

NATO commits to improving evacuation ops at Kabul airport

NATO foreign ministers have committed to focus on ensuring the safe evacuation from Afghanistan of their citizens and of Afghans deemed at risk after the Taliban takeover, centering on improving operations at Kabul airport first.

Afghans protest Taliban in emerging challenge to group’s rule

Afghan protesters defied the Taliban again on Thursday in scattered demonstrations, prompting violent responses from the military group.

Afghans plead for faster U.S. evacuation from Taliban rule

President Joe Biden and his top officials say the U.S. is working to speed up the evacuation, but they're making no promises about how long it will last or how many desperate people it will fly to safety. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says evacuations will continue "until the clock runs out or we run out of capability."

Biden says chaos in Afghanistan was unavoidable

President Joe Biden has faced bipartisan criticism for the chaos that ensued as American troops pulled out of Afghanistan, but he said it was unavoidable.

Father of first American killed in Afghanistan calls the abrupt U.S. withdrawal 'shameful'

Mike Spann felt a duty to go to Afghanistan after the September 11th attacks, even though it meant leaving his two daughters, infant son and wife back at home. He was the first American service member killed in combat. His father says the abrupt US withdrawal is "shameful" and worries about what will happen to the Afghans in the country who helped Americans like his son.

Hundreds of Afghans pack US military plane to escape Taliban control

The U.S. Air Force posted a viral photo showing hundreds of Afghans packed into a C-17 desperately looking to flee the country after the Taliban’s takeover.

Kabul airport plunges into chaos as Taliban take over Afghanistan

Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of the main airport in the Afghan capital Monday, a day after the government fell to the advancing Taliban. The airport descended into chaos and at least seven people were killed.

Pentagon to resettle 22,000 Afghan refugees seeking asylum after Taliban takeover

Pentagon officials said they are preparing to temporarily house 22,000 Afghan refugees in Texas and Wisconsin after they fled their country amid Taliban control.