Afghanistan
2013 “Are You Serious?” Awards
December 20, 2013Every year Dispatches From The Edge gives awards to news stories and newsmakers that fall under the category of "Are you serious?" Here are the awards for 2013.
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Veteran’s voice: a soldier’s death
November 11, 2013A soldier in my old unit who deployed with us to Afghanistan committed suicide. He was only 25 years old. What caused this young man with so much promise to feel that there is no way...
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For first time, U.S. House calls for ending Afghanistan war
June 18, 2013In a historic move June 13 the House of Representatives effectively said there is no congressional authorization for a permanent U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Is it really the end game?
May 30, 2013There is nothing that better sums up the utter failure of America's longest war than getting ambushed as you are trying to get the hell out of the county.
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No U.S. bases in Afghanistan!
May 10, 2013In this week's news has come a sobering wake-up call for anyone hoping the end of 2014 will really mark the end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan.
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