Why US Troops Are Staying Longer in Afghanistan . Obama to keep thousands of troops there longer than planned. By ABC News. October 15, 2015, 11:54 AM. 20:57.

"Train and assist" mission doesn't take troops out of harm's way. — -- President Obama recently announced the U.S. will keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through 2016 and 5,500 in 2017 in a ...

Canadian troops in Afghanistan [Photo: Veterans Affairs Canada]. Prisoners of the Karzai regime were subject to horrific abuse—from regular beatings, electric shocks, sleep deprivation, and ...

The fascist plotters had amassed a vast arsenal of weapons, were actively seeking recruits for their militia, and reportedly ...

President Donald Trump disclosed he and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley clashed over leaving equipment in Afghanistan as the U.S. withdrew troops in 2021. Trump, who ...

MANAMA, Bahrain The U.S. military will pour thousands of troops into Afghanistan by next summer, and can expect to commit a sustained force for several more years, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and ...

Obama goes beyond his campaign pledge, sending more troops to Afghanistan. The last time we checked in on this promise was in February 2009, when we rated it Promise Kept.