KABUL (Reuters) - The second highest al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan was killed in a weekend airstrike in the country's volatile east near the border with Pakistan, NATO-led forces said on Tuesday. Full story
KABUL (Reuters) - Insurgents have stepped up attacks in the area thought to be Afghanistan's safest, the rugged central province of Bamiyan, moving into the region in a bid to undermine security ahead of the end-2014 exit from the country of most foreign combat troops. Full story
A soldier returning back from Afghanistan gets a life-changing surprise at the airport. KCRA's Chris Riva has the story.
Auburn, IN (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - Family and friends of Army Sergeant Jabraun Knox gathered in Auburn on Memorial Day to pay tribute to a man who they said was “full of life"... only to have it cut short on the battlefield of Afghanistan. Full story
Faculty at the United States Military Academy are debating what a counterinsurgency strategy gained in Iraq and Afghanistan and whether the approach has a future. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NATO forces still have a fight on their hands in Afghanistan, where the Taliban has displayed resilience although its fighters have not regained territory they lost during the decade-long war, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Sunday. Full story
Up host Chris Hayes gives his story of the week on the significance of Memorial Day as he commemorates the first American casualty of Operation Enduring Freedom, and talks about the origins of the holiday.
As Melissa Harris-Perry and her panel - including former US Army Sergeant Rebekah Havrilla, former Army Captain Matt Gallagher, and political analyst Bill Schneider - continue discussing veterans’ transition home and the growing number of soldiers who are turning toward suicide upon their return.
Fmr. Arizona Gov. and fmr. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Bill Richardson, and NBC News' Andrea Mitchell join Morning Joe to discuss the recent NATO meeting on Afghanistan, ending the war in Afghanistan, and the elections in Egypt.
The former Secretary of State joins Morning Joe to reflect on his time spent in office and the relationships he formed. Powell said “mutual respect” leads to great teamwork. Powell also talks about America’s invasion of Iraq, why more troops were needed to take charge of the country and the lingeri
Whitney Cerak's Husband, Matt Wheeler, talks about his upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, and about being a new father. This web exclusive is part of Dateline's 20th anniversary report from Tuesday, May 22.
U.S Air Force Master Sgt. David Sims, left, of Centerville, Ga., is embraced by his wife Robin, after surprising his family from his deployment in Afghanistan during the fifth inning of a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, May 28, 2012, in Atlanta.
U.S Air Force Master Sgt. David Sims, center right, of Centerville, Ga., is embraced by his wife Robin, and children, Bree Anna, 10, from left, Brittney, 13, and Dustin, 12, after surprising them from his deployment in Afghanistan during the fifth inning of a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves
An Afghan family walks past a U.S. Army soldier of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, as he walks during a joint patrol with Afghan security forces in the town of Senjaray, Zahri district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan May 28, 201
A U.S. Army soldier of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, walks during a joint patrol with Afghan security forces in the town of Senjaray, Zahri district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan May 28, 2012. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (AFGH
