By Sam Rogers, Wisconsin Coalitions Director In 2009, I was preparing for my first deployment with the U.S. Army. My unit was training for engagement in Iraq when we received news that our plans had changed. We would be heading to Afghanistan instead as part of a troop surge that continued what was then eight... Read more »

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The majority of veterans and military households are ready for the United States to leave Afghanistan, according to new polling commissioned by Concerned Veterans for America. The national survey found 73 percent of veterans and 69 percent of military households support withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. Those numbers are up 13 percentage points and nine percentage... Read more »

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We honor our Canadian allies who have fought and died alongside our troops in Afghanistan. We feel the losses of our Canadian friends deeply, and pay tribute to those who have given their all to win the war against terror.

Here is a live look at a forward base in Afghanistan. You'll see what the base looks like and get a sense of what daily life there is like. Watch, and be amazed!