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Reps. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., and Jason Crow, D-Colo., both Army veterans, stand beside members of the American Legion at a news conference Wednesday in front of the Capitol to urge President Joe Biden to evacuate Afghan interpreters and their families ahead of the full withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.

U.S.

Colo. congressman and veteran to roll out democracy-boosting initiatives on Jan. 6 anniversary

Rep. Jason Crow will release a Democracy in Action Toolkit that will help people fight disinformation and conspiracy theories, he will issue a Democracy Day resolution and preside over testimonials by dozens of lawmakers on what they went through a year ago during the Jan. 6 riot.

January 6, 2022

People board a plane chartered by the U.S. government at the airport in Kabul as they prepare to evacuate Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2021.

U.S.

Advocacy group files legal petition to State Department demanding all Afghan visa applicants are evacuated

The International Refugee Assistance Project filed one of the legal claims on behalf of all applicants in the Special Immigrant Visa Program and multiple others on behalf of specific individuals. The group said it marks the first time the State Department has been petitioned to carry out its legal duty under the Afghan Allies Protection Act.

August 18, 2021

Body armor and helmets belonging to U.S. Embassy staff lay discarded at Kabul’s military airport, as the staff evacuate Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021.

Middle East

Unrealistic timelines, unsustainable goals made ‘victorious US withdrawal’ from Afghanistan impossible, watchdog finds

US officials pushed their own political aims without taking into account what was achievable in Afghanistan, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction said. By relying on quick-fix solutions, US programs ultimately worsened the issues that they were meant to address.

August 17, 2021

A video screen grab shows throngs of people running along side a U.S. Air Force C-17 preparing for takeoff at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021.

Middle East

The latest on Afghanistan: Air Force to investigate Afghan deaths, human remains found in wheel well of C-17 that took off from Kabul airport

Here's the latest on the rapidly unfolding events related to Afghanistan, where the Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war.

August 16, 2021

U.S.

Congressman introduces resolution to give honorable discharges to troops who refuse coronavirus vaccine

“Having gone into battle myself, I strongly believe punishing those who refuse this vaccine, which has only been available for less than a year, is antithetical to the values of our military,” said Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., a 24-year Army veteran who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

August 13, 2021

Sign at the entrance to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, a 1018 acre military installation, located in Southeast Washington, which was established on Oct. 1, 2010 in accordance with the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, which consolidated Naval Support Facility Anacostia (NSF) and Bolling Air Force Base (BAFB), which were adjoining, but separate military installations, into a single joint base - one of 12 joint bases formed in the country as a result of the law. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jim Remington/Released.)

U.S.

Lockdown lifted at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, one individual detained

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling was on lockdown Friday after a report of a “potential armed individual” near a barracks building on the Washington base.

August 13, 2021

A C-130 Hercules touches down at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, June 20, bringing increased tactical airlift and mobility operations to Afghanistan. It is the fourth and final aircraft in the fleet from the United States that will enable the Afghan Air Force to transport supplies or troops throughout the country and to partner nations where they can execute missions, trainings and exercises. (U.S. military photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/Released)

Middle East

Pentagon to send three infantry battalions to Afghanistan to help evacuate US diplomats

The Pentagon announcement followed a security alert issued Thursday by the U.S. Embassy in Kabul urging all Americans to leave Afghanistan immediately as the Taliban had captured more than 10 provincial capitals during the final weeks of the U.S. military’s drawdown from the country.

August 12, 2021

Soldiers with the Indiana National Guard provide security near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 21, 2021. The Guard could be forced to ground aircraft, make deep cuts to training and curtail maintenance if it is not reimbursed by August 1 for its mission to the Capitol, the National Guard Association of the United States advocacy group said on June 16, 2021.

Army

Senate unanimously passes bill that would keep National Guard from halting training operations

The spending bill would provide $521 million to reimburse the National Guard, as well as more than $70 million to support more U.S. Capitol Police officers, plus hazard pay, overtime and retention bonuses for the police. The bill also includes $1.1 billion in relief to Afghans who worked with the U.S. during nearly two decades of war in the country.

July 29, 2021

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko testifies before the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the House Committee on Armed Services on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 25, 2017.

U.S.

US could become involved in another conflict like Afghanistan, inspector general warns

John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, made the comments as the SIGAR office released its latest quarterly report, which provided a grim outlook on the state of Afghanistan as the U.S. military ends its involvement in the war by Aug. 31.

July 29, 2021

The newly-refurbished U.S. Capitol dome.

U.S.

Senate panel votes to boost Pentagon budget by $25 billion more than Biden’s proposal

The beefed-up budget from Senate Armed Services Committee is likely to set up a clash with House Democrats who have backed President Joe Biden’s spending proposal, which was released in early April.

July 22, 2021

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