Latest "1st Security Force Assistance Brigade" stories

Here’s why Marines in Afghanistan abruptly shut down their social media account

The sudden removal of the account calls into question transparency concerns regarding the Corps’ combat missions overseas.

By Shawn Snow and Meghann Myers

4 years ago

Here’s what a massive spike in airdrops says about the war in Afghanistan

The shift points to intensified operations in the region, officials say.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

With first A-10 strikes in Afghanistan, Marines call in the heat on the Taliban

Marines call in first A-10 strikes in Helmand province, striking a Taliban machine gun position.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

New in 2018: US troops return to the front lines in Afghanistan

In what appears to be a bit of deja vu for America’s longest war, U.S. troops will once again be patrolling alongside their Afghan counterparts in far larger numbers and at a more tactical level than the previous years.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

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