v CIA reveals its secret photos of operatives in Afghanistan just days after 9/11 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 23:38:24 GMT The #15Days project on the CIA's Twitter account looks at how a team named JAWBREAKER were the first on the ground in Afghanistan in days following 9/11. Full Article
v Army forgets to cast white women in new PC advert and made last-minute appeal for Caucasian soldiers By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 21:47:05 GMT Filming of the £1million 2020 Army Belonging campaign will begin in Morocco tomorrow. This appears to be the latest in a series of blunders in the drive to make the Army more politically correct. Full Article
v Top Al-Qaeda commander Asim Omar was killed in joint US-Afghan raid on Taliban in Helmand province By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:15:47 GMT GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Asim Omar died alongside six of his fellow terrorists, including Omar's courier to the Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri in southern Helmand. Full Article
v PIERS MORGAN: Information shared online is not private, Coleen By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:36:44 GMT PIERS MORGAN: Amid the spat between WAGs Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy one thing is clear - how can anyone think posting online to one person or 367 is going to ensure their privacy? Full Article
v US veteran who received penis transplant reveals it's the 'best decision he ever made' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:20:44 GMT The US Navy corpsman, known only as Ray, has spoken for the first time since his 2018 operation after he lost his legs and genitals when he stepped on a roadside bomb eight years ago. Full Article
v Army reservist, 35, unleashed drunken foul-mouthed tirade at Manchester airport staff By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:00:21 GMT Benjamin Hoyle, 35, flew into a sweary rant when he was prevented from flying from Manchester after sinking multiple beers and draining a bottle of Captain Morgan's rum from duty free. Full Article
v Brother of Sandy Hook victim calls out Joe Biden for 'factual inaccuracy' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 07:29:10 GMT JT Lewis, whose six-year-old brother Jesse was one of the 26 people killed in the Connecticut mass shooting, eviscerated the 2020 hopeful for making the claim in a new video released earlier this week. Full Article
v Love Island Australia's new hunk - soldier-turned-model Aaron Deacon Shaw By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 23:19:45 GMT Four ladies were left single on Thursday's recoupling Love Island Australia after The Bomb Squad. Full Article
v Taliban fighters pose for photos wearing heavy make-up and holding hands in rare images By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:01:44 GMT The bizarre Warholesque images were uncovered in Kandahar, Afghanistan, at the height of the war in 2002 by German photographer Thomas Dworzak. Full Article
v US marine who rescued a stray dog after seeing it in Afghanistan reveals how the pet saved HIM By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:20:49 GMT Craig Grossi described meeting his dog Fred in a remote part of the war-torn country while the Marine RECON force - the most elite soldiers in the Corps - were under incessant barrages from the Taliban. Full Article
v PICTURED: US Navy veteran's life-changing penis transplant that made him 'feel whole again' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:48:20 GMT WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Images from a New England Journal of Medicine case report reveal, step-by-step, the transplant process that gave 'Ray,' a veteran, a new penis and scrotum. Full Article
v Giant EIGHT FOOT tall Afghan who travelled to India to watch cricket refused entry to hotels By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:29:35 GMT Sher Khan pitched up for Afghanistan versus the West Indies in Lucknow, northern India, but getting a room turned out to be a tall order. Hoteliers were stumped by his 8ft 2in height and refused him. Full Article
v US general condemns witch-hunt of soldiers who served in Northern Ireland left open to prosecution By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:56:46 GMT General David Petraeus, who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, will say it is appalling that troops who served in Northern Ireland remain exposed to the risk of prosecution decades on. Full Article
v Meghan Markle shares five-year-old throwback snaps which show her on tour with troops By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 07:51:40 GMT The Duchess of Sussex, 38, took to the Sussex Royal Instagram account on Monday night to share the post - which shows her on a tour and visiting troops in Europe. Full Article
v Is Harry and Meghan's decision to spend the festive season away from the Queen hurtful? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 22:51:10 GMT Prince Harry has spent every Christmas at the Royal Family's Norfolk retreat since the age of six, except for the year when he was serving in Afghanistan. But he has now decided to stay away. Full Article
v UK government and Army are accused of covering up war crimes By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 20:18:25 GMT An investigation has spoken to 11 British detectives who said that they have found evidence of war crimes as insiders say soldiers should have been prosecuted for the killings. Full Article
v Pardoned Army First Lt. Clint Lorance says 'I love you, sir' to Trump in first interview By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:41:35 GMT Pardoned war criminal Army First Lt. Clint Lorance gave an emotional thank you to President Donald Trump saying 'I love you sir' in his first interview since being released from prison. Full Article
v Marine E accused of murdering Taliban fighter reveals his identity By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:13:34 GMT British marine Sam Deen (pictured), who up until now has been known only as Marine E, has spoken for the first time on the mental toll of being court martialled over the killing in 2011. Full Article
v Eddie Gallagher's lawyers slam the Navy for 'violating his constitutional rights' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:32:06 GMT On Wednesday, Rear Adm. Collin Green made his intentions clear at a staff meeting Monday that he wants to remove Gallagher's Trident pin, which designates him as a SEAL. Full Article
v Trump overrules Navy to let Eddie Gallagher remain a SEAL after pardon By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:17:47 GMT 'The Navy will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher's Trident Pin,' Trump tweeted. 'This case was handled very badly from the beginning. Get back to business!' Full Article
v Jon Voight joins Donald and Melania Trump on trip to honor soldiers killed in Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:47:58 GMT Trump saluted and his wife Melania placed a hand over her heart as a carry team of six white-gloved members of the Army's Old Guard transferred the remains at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, last night. Full Article
v Sydney mother, Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto to face Malaysia court over death sentence By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 01:17:51 GMT Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, 55, from Sydney will appear at Malaysia's Court of Final Appeal on Tuesday to learn if she will be hanged after she was caught trafficking more than one kilogram of ice. Full Article
v Google smart speakers let parents record themselves reading a bedtime story for when they are away By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:41:03 GMT Military family, the Olivers worked with Google and a veteran-owned design agency from Portland Oregon to create MyStorytime, an app that makes it easier for parents to record bedtime tales. Full Article
v teacher arrives home after spending three years being held captive by the Taliban in the Middle East By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:21:16 GMT Timothy Weeks, 50, and his American colleague, Kevin King, 63, were released as part of a prisoner swap deal last week. Full Article
v SAS soldier quizzed by commanders over 'execution of suspected bomb-maker and three teenage boys' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 01:20:31 GMT The experienced warrant officer, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, was hauled before SAS commanders at his regiment's base in Hereford last week but remains on active duty. Full Article
v Teacher held hostage by Taliban for three years reveals US Navy SEALS tried SIX times to rescue him By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 16:30:28 GMT Australian Timothy Weeks was abducted along with American colleague Kevin King by Taliban fighters outside Kabul's American University in 2016. They were released in a prisoner swap last month. Full Article
v Newsweek fires reporter who said Trump would be spending Thanksgiving 'tweeting, golfing and more' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 19:42:33 GMT A story by Jessica Kwong (left) was published Thursday morning with the initial headline: 'How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, golfing and more'. Trump, right, in Afghanistan. Full Article
v Child suicide bomber in Afghanistan calmly blows himself up near Australian aid worker David Savage By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:23:28 GMT David Savage, from Canberra, was deployed in the Chora Valley in 2012 in a joint military and civilian mission tasked with rebuilding the town after decades of war. Full Article
v Newsweek demotes editor over reporter's Thanksgiving story claiming Trump was 'tweeting and golfing' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:12:32 GMT Jessica Kwong's story was published on Thursday morning just hours before Trump made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to be with troops. She claimed it was an 'honest mistake.' Full Article
v India approves controversial legislation granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:57:45 GMT The Citizenship Amendment Bill was introduced by the Hindu nationalist-led government but its approval has triggered fury in the states of Assam and Tripura in north east India. Full Article
v Influencers are increasingly visiting dangerous places as extreme travel firm sees bookings rise 30% By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:20:10 GMT UK-based Lupine Travel, which specialises in extreme excursions, offers trips to destinations such as Afghanistan and Syria as well as North Korea. Many of its customers are influencers. Full Article
v Trump administration plans to announce the removal of 4,000 troops from Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 14:55:23 GMT The Trump administration is expected to announce the removal of 4,000 troops from Afghanistan as early as next week. Between 8,000 and 9,000 troops are expected to remain overseas. Full Article
v Man sues Yale University for $110m following rape acquittal By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 01:39:31 GMT Saifullah Khan, a native of Afghanistan, filed the lawsuit against Yale on Friday as he accused the university of denying him an education. Full Article
v Exclusive first look at Military Wives: Trailer for feel-good flick promises laughter and tears By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:19:14 GMT The uplifting trailer hints at a story of friendship and support between women left behind at a military base while their husbands are in Afghanistan, and will hit the big screen in March. Full Article
v Veterans blame cancer on Uzbek base where black goo oozed from the ground By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:55:49 GMT Karshi-Khanabad, known as K2, was a former Soviet air base just a few hundred miles from the Afghanistan border, and became a key hub in the early fight against the Taliban in 2001. Full Article
v Refugee who nearly drowned becomes a life guard so he can save others By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 06:22:01 GMT Life Saving Victoria member Ramzi Hussaini had a near-death experience when the boat he had fled Afghanistan in began to sink - with the Australian Navy stepping in to rescue him. Full Article
v 23 ambulances queue outside overstretched A&E department By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 15:48:27 GMT The huge jam was the second in a matter of days as staff at Worcestershire Royal Hospital were overwhelmed with patients struck down by flu and norovirus. Full Article
v Pension scam sanctioned in Whitehall could cost military veterans up to £50,000 each By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 23:09:19 GMT Although some are still suffering trauma from tours of Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland, members of the armed forces now face working into their eighties after losing nest eggs worth up to £50,000. Full Article
v Pagan soldier, 34, is first to serve with a beard because his beliefs say it's sacred and masculine By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 07:36:45 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper of the Nevada Army National Guard is serving in Afghanistan and has received a uniform religious exception to sport a beard based upon his Norse pagan beliefs. Full Article
v Soldiers sent to tackle bushfire-ravaged towns just WEEKS after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 23:27:31 GMT Two battle groups from the army's 7th Combat Brigade left Brisbane's Gallipoli Barracks early on Tuesday, ready to man bulldozers and chainsaws to help devastated communities . Full Article
v SBS veteran unveiled as BBC's latest motoring presenter for The Speedshop By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:52:26 GMT Steven 'Titch' Cormack (pictured), who served in the Special Boat Service (SBS) for a decade, will host the BBC's new motoring show The Speedshop on Sunday evening. Full Article
v Ex-Green Beret refused request to have Special Forces tabs reinstated By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 05:14:52 GMT Matthew Golsteyn, a decorated major, had asked the U.S. Army to his restore his Special Forces tab after he was granted clemency by Trump last year. Full Article
v BREAKING NEWS: Taliban roadside bomb strikes US military vehicle in Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 17:53:36 GMT Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, immediately claimed responsibility for the attack saying it occurred in the southern Kandahar province. Full Article
v Army veteran, 28, calmly shot up his street with an AR-15 after learning wife was cheating on him By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:00:58 GMT Harold Beard, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, allegedly shot his gun from the second-floor window of his Dyker Heights home in Brooklyn, in the early hours of January 7. Full Article
v Afghanistan veteran, 59, RE-ENLISTS in the army after a 10-year hiatus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:15:09 GMT Staff Sgt. Monte L. Gould, 59, is re-enlisting in the army and will be joining a battalion in Las Vegas, Nevada alongside his son, after getting itchy feet. He described the opportunity to re-join as a 'thrill'. Full Article
v Dad of soldier who served alongside Prince Harry tells of his sadness By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 23:11:30 GMT Derek Hunt, whose son Nathan was deployed with Prince Harry to Afghanistan and later took his own life after suffering PTSD, said many in the Armed Forces were feeling let down. Full Article
v US veteran kicked out of McDonald's for carrying four-inch blade around his neck By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:27:04 GMT Jonathan Nagel, who served in Afganistan, was refused service by a register at the McDonald's branch in Washington Friday following a dispute about the four-inch knife he was carrying. Full Article
v Two Army Ranger medics saved lives by taking fresh blood from uninjured soldiers on battlefield By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:58:32 GMT A group of Army Rangers ended up giving blood while coming under enemy fire in Afghanistan. The real-time blood transfusions took place on the battlefield last summer Full Article
v Cluttered white-ball cricket schedule puts first England vs Afghanistan Test in 2021 in doubt By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:05:33 GMT EXCLUSIVE: A first Test match between England and Afghanistan, planned to take place in 2021, has become a doubt, with the domestic summer set to be dominated by white-ball cricket. Full Article
v Navy SEAL commander who clashed with Trump over disciplining Eddie Gallagher to resign By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:13:00 GMT Rear Adm Collin Green (left) the commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command, who clashed with Trump over disciplining retired SEAL Eddie Gallagher, will step down in September. Full Article