an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an Injured Iraq and Afghanistan war heroes are being shut out of 'half-empty' £350m military hospital By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 12:02:23 GMT Military charities, top brass and former SAS hero Chris Ryan call for the Defence National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) in Nottinghamshire to be opened to veterans. Full Article
an Priceless fourth-century statues of Buddha stolen from Afghanistan returned after 17-year stay in UK By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:58:10 GMT Officers stopped two wooden crates at Heathrow Airport, from Peshawar, in Pakistan, after suspecting the Buddha sculpture and nine Buddha heads inside might contain drugs. Full Article
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an RAF officer CLEARED of attempted murder by strangling By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:12:56 GMT An RAF officer who admitted strangling his Squadron Leader partner after she threatened to leave him, walks free from court today after the jury cleared him of attempted murder in just three hours. Full Article
an 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
an Woman, 26, to be reunited with toy bunny that was sucked out of WWII bomber By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:14:13 GMT Victoria Maginnis, 26, who lives in Ontario, Canada, launched a campaign to find the stuffed rabbit, known as Bunny. Cuddly was found two weeks later perched on the roof of a care home. Full Article
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an Kellyanne Conway says SHE will show up if Adam Schiff testifies under oath in Judiciary hearing By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:30:21 GMT Kellyanne Conway told reporters Monday that if Adam Schiff testifies as part of the Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearings, she will show up. Full Article
an 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
an Afro-Caribbean soldier wins racism claim against British Army By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 20:10:20 GMT Sergeant Randy Date was baffled when he received a scathing review for a course taught by a black colleague at Colchester's Military Corrective Training Centre in Essex. Full Article
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 49 journalists were killed around the world in 2019, with Syria and Mexico the deadliest By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:40:16 GMT It was a 'historically low' number but South American countries have become increasingly violent and are now just as dangerous as those in the Middle East. Full Article
an 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
an Canadian judge dismisses charges against former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 01:28:27 GMT The family's strange story began when Joshua and his wife Caitlan were captured by terrorists while visiting Afghanistan when she was pregnant with their first child in 2012. Full Article
an Earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, with 6.1-magnitude tremor sending people running By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:41:18 GMT A strong earthquake rattled Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said, forcing residents into the streets in Kabul and Islamabad. Full Article
an Remains of US Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan return home By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 25 Dec 2019 21:55:05 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble of Washington Township, New Jersey, was killed Monday in a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province. Full Article
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an 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
an Ex-Green Beret who smuggled Carlos Ghosn out of Japan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:08:04 GMT Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret commando from Boston, led the team who helped former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn pull off his daring escape from house arrest in Japan last week. Full Article
an 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
an Father of British soldier who protected Harry in Afghanistan condemns his decision to step down By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 14:46:41 GMT Nathan Hunt (right, circled) found Taliban bombs that could have maimed or killed Harry. Warrant Officer Hunt - who became friends with Harry while serving in Helmand province - died aged 39. Full Article
an PICTURED: 21-year-old from Illinois who was one of two U.S. military members killed in Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:23:03 GMT One of two U.S. service members killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Saturday has been identified as Miguel Villalon, a 21-year-old from the Chicago suburb of Aurora, Illinois. Full Article
an PICTURED: Two US soldiers, 21 and 29, who were killed in Taliban roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 03:50:08 GMT Staff Sgt Ian P McLaughlin, 29, and Pfc Miguel Villalon, 21, were killed when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday. Full Article
an GOP senator Tom Cotton praises Trump for taking out General Qassem Soleimani By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 07:45:16 GMT GOP Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton praised Donald Trump's military strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, calling him a 'sadistic mastermind' who was plotting an imminent attack . Full Article
an Widow of CIA agent killed in Afghanistan base suicide blast breaks her silence after 10 years By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:37:31 GMT Racheal LaBonte and daughter Raina spoke to Today on Monday about receiving news CIA officer husband Darren LaBonte was killed in the December 30, 2009 suicide blast in Afghanistan. Full Article
an US Army father surprises four children after hiding behind a Welcome Home banner at airport By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:11:29 GMT Michael, 15, Ashton, 13, Xavier, 10, and Jolie Minnich, nine, were reunited with their father Captain Patrick Minnich, 39, in Columbus Airport. Full Article
an 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
an US soldier killed alongside comrade in Afghanistan by a Taliban roadside bomb is returned to America By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:52:18 GMT Pfc Miguel Villalon died alongside Staff Sgt. Ian McLaughlin when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan near Kandahar province on Saturday. Full Article
an 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