Afghanistan

Five airmen belonging to a C-130 crew conducting the airdrop in Afghanistan were given the Air Force Combat Action Medal.

First Lt. Trevarius Ravon Bowman died Tuesday at Bagram Air Base in a non-combat related incident.

It started as a routine nighttime airdrop mission last fall for five airmen aboard a C-130 Hercules .

The U.S. still plans to draw down 8,600 troops in Afghanistan by July.

Lt. Gen. Austin "Scott" Miller fought in the Battle of Mogadishu and has overseen Army Ranger School.

U.S. Air Forces Central Command has stopped publicizing monthly reports on the number of airstrikes and bombs dropped.

Even as much of the world shuts down because of the novel coronavirus, terrorism continues in Afghanistan.

The U.S. has decided to withdraw 1,000 contractors from Afghanistan to avoid the COVID-19 threat.

The five rockets launched at the base did not cause any injuries, the military said in a tweet.

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan warned of the growing coronavirus threat in the war-ravaged country.