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US military to expand universal pre-K at dozens more bases this fall
The U.S. military will rapidly expand its universal pre-K program to another 79 primary schools, for a total of 80 locations, in the 2024-2025 school year.
By Karen Jowers
CENTCOM investigating reported civilian casualties after drone strike on ISIS-K suicide vehicle
The strike came just two days before the U.S. is set to conclude a massive two-week-long airlift.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Biden paying respects to 13 US troops killed in Afghanistan
The 13 fallen troops ranged in age from 20 to 31, and came from California and Massachusetts and states in between.
‘No longer walking on the face of the earth’: 2 ISIS-K killed in drone strike, Pentagon now says
Biden authorized the drone strike and it was ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Afghanistan evacuation flights resume after blasts killing at least 13 US troops and 95 Afghans
Thursday’s bombings near Kabul’s international airport was the deadliest day for American forces in Afghanistan since August 2011.
By Sayed Ziarmal Hashemi
Biden vows payback for deadly attacks on U.S. troops, but will keep Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal plan
Twelve service members were killed in an attack by ISIS-K fighters, Pentagon officials said.
West warns of possible attack at Kabul airport amid airlift
Several countries urged people to avoid the airport, with Belgium saying there was a threat of a suicide bombing.
By Ziarmal Hashimi and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
TRANSCOM boss vows to ramp up what is already one of the largest airlift operations in history
“My commitment is to ensure that airlift is never the constraint in this operation.”
Islamic State threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport
Potential Islamic State threats against Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the U.S. military to develop new ways to get evacuees to the airport in Kabul.
By Ahmad Seir and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
CENTCOM commander vows to keep the pressure on adversaries even after leaving Afghanistan: Exclusive interview
In an exclusive interview, Marine Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, commander of U.S Central Command, speaks about the Afghanistan withdrawal, a drone attack in Iraq and the future of the region.
By Howard Altman