For Audrey Roberts, the journey to this remote base in eastern Afghanistan began 18 years ago in Plano. When she was 8, Audrey dropped the first volume of an encyclopedia on the floor of her home to ...

After the heavy fighting ended around Garmsir, Helmand Province, Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit began doling out cash compensation to Afghans for buildings damaged in the fighting. Back ...

How did the Taliban seize power so quickly? While the weakness of the Afghan state was no secret, the speed of the Taliban’s victory stemmed from a little-appreciated factor: their ability to use ...

A soldier in Tampa, Fla., assesses the Army's One World Terrain software, which will be used to create real-time, realistic simulated terrain on which soldiers can fight. (U.S. Army) One World Terrain ...

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Flying is always a challenge in Afghanistan: The terrain is rugged and the weather severe. Yet the main mode of transportation for military forces is by helicopter. It ...

PANJSHIR, Afghanistan (AP) — On a recent sunny morning in northern Afghanistan, excited children and bemused policemen lined the banks of a fast-flowing river to watch a group of Europeans in ...

On a recent sunny morning in northern Afghanistan, excited children and bemused policemen lined the banks of a fast-flowing river to watch a group of Europeans in multicolored kayaks navigate the ...