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In this file photo from October 2010, Afghan policemen simulate weapons orientation during a training session with U.S. soldiers from 2nd PLT Diablos 552nd Military Police Company, on the outskirts of Kandahar City, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) ** FILE **

U.S. government ran up $84 billion military tab from Afghan mission

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

An Afghan army soldier stands guard on the outskirts of Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Mirwais Bezhan)

‘Complete, utter failure’: Frustration with Afghan army boils over as Taliban take 2 more provinces

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 11, 2019, file photo, acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan, left, arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan, to consult with Army Gen. Scott Miller, right, commander of U.S. and coalition forces, and senior Afghan government leaders. Amid a bloody stalemate in Afghanistan, the U.S. military has stopped releasing information often cited to measure progress in America’s longest war. (AP Photo/Robert Burns, File)

U.S. military stops releasing Afghanistan war information

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

New Orleans company gets $333M Army contract

Associated Press

More Air Support for Afghanistan Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Afghanistan army needs a better air force

By Gary Anderson

Man in Afghan uniform kills 1 US soldier, 1 US civilian

Associated Press

John F. Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, says six telecommunications towers were built in Afghanistan without usage plans. (Associated Press)

Campbell-Sopko feud on public Afghan audits spills to hearing

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2014, before the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa hearing on Examining U.S. Reconstruction Efforts in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Watchdog hints at command cover up of shrinking Afghan forces

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

The School of Excellence in Afghanistan trains and equips Afghan National Army special forces and commando candidates in advanced military skills. Americans have advised the program since its inception. (Valerie Plesch/Special to The Washington Times)

Afghan National Army decimated by dwindling personnel

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

The Golden Hammer

Golden Hammer: Army Corps dumps $7M into defective Afghan plant

By Drew Johnson - The Washington Times

ANA special forces candidates participate in specialized training on weaponry and ordnance at the military School of Excellence near Kabul. (Photo by Valerie Plesch/Special to The Washington Times)

Afghan National Army trains to hold off Taliban after U.S. exit

By Valerie Plesch — Special to The Washington Times

LAST LINE OF DEFENSE: Afghan National Army forces are not ready to rebuff an expected Taliban offensive, on its own, once all American troops leave after 2016, according to reports from U.S. Green Berets. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Green Berets reveal Afghan National Army soldiers’ incompetence

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Families of three fallen Navy SEALs are suing Afghan President Hamid Karzai, his security forces and Iran. The lawsuit accuses Mr. Karzai of accepting bribes for the deaths of U.S. servicemen and of leaking details of a SEAL mission to the Taliban. (Associated Press)

IG on hunt for Afghan ‘ghost workers’

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Golden Hammer: Mess-less base leaves a mess in Afghanistan

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times

AP10ThingsToSee - An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard on a military vehicle in the Narai military camp in the Ghazi Abad district in Kunar province, Afghanistan on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Taliban insurgents attacked army checkpoints in the area on Sunday, Feb. 23, killing 21 soldiers. It was the deadliest single incident for the Afghan army in at least a year. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, File)

U.S. drone kills 5 Afghan soldiers in friendly fire tragedy

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times