“I am here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens, third-country nationals and vulnerable Afghans,” McKenzie told reporters. “The last C-17 took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport at 3:29 p.m. east coast time this afternoon on August 30, and the last … Read more
Dr. Phil Wagner is the founder and CEO of Sparta Science. After studying medicine at USC, he was frustrated with the lack of evidence-based approaches to performance and injury prevention in sports, the military, and occupational medicine, which inspired him to start Sparta Science. During my medical training at LAC + USC Medical Center in … Read more
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The surrenders appear to be as quick as the Taliban can travel. Under the pressure of an advance by the Taliban that began in May, the Afghan security forces have collapsed in more than 15 cities in the past few days. Officials on Friday confirmed it included two of the country’s main … Read more
These questions, which are fundamental to the survival of the Afghan National Security Forces after the withdrawal of the US military, are still being eroded. The fact that they are still being addressed even as the last US troops prepare to withdraw speaks to the years of separation between the Pentagon and a number of … Read more
An Associated Press investigation found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms have been lost or stolen in the past decade. These weapons are meant for war – but some have ended up on America’s streets. (15th June)
A series of explosions rocked the city of Bata in the central African nation of Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, killing at least 20 people. Reuters news agency quoted a local television station, TVGE, as saying that at least 20 people had been killed. A local news agency, TVGE, said hospitals reported up to 400 injuries. … Read more
Myanmar’s new military government has ordered local telecommunications companies to temporarily block Facebook in the Southeast Asian nation days after the military seized power in a military coup. Several users of the Myanmar subreddit reported moments ago that Facebook was already inaccessible to them, suggesting that ISPs have already started complying with the order that … Read more