The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has been a difficult reminder of years of missteps and mistakes, reinforced by the tragic death of 13 American service members and 169 Afghan civilians as the withdrawal drew to a close. As Washington tries to make sense of the botched evacuation, it’s imperative that it sees the war in... Read more »

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This week, the U.S. military completed its evacuation of Afghanistan, bringing a formal end to America’s longest war.  The last few weeks have been a solemn reminder of how much the Afghanistan War has cost in time, resources, dollars, and lives. Concerned Veterans for America Senior Advisor Dan Caldwell commented on the losses endured by... Read more »

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As events continue to unfold in Afghanistan, veterans of the war are left thinking back on their deployments and wondering if withdrawal was the right choice. Army veteran Sam Rogers, who served multiple deployments in Afghanistan, writes in USA Today that the tragic events over the last few weeks have been difficult for him to... Read more »

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Concerned Veterans for America announced a new target this week in our effort to End Endless Wars – a full withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Military operations in Iraq have been ongoing since the U.S. invasion in 2003. Thousands of troops have been killed and tens of thousands injured. Further, the U.S. has spent more... Read more »

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Roseanne Rodriguez knows the Iraq War well. She served as a combat medic in Mosul in its early years, experiencing the worst of war alongside incredible soldiers. Rodriguez recently wrote in the Virginian-Pilot that her experiences in Iraq and transitioning back to civilian life have caused her to take a critical look at the state... Read more »

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In 2007, John Byrnes took to the pages of the New York Post to support the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Byrnes was an Army staff sergeant who was optimistic about the project of promoting democracy, and he had the combat chops to support his contention. While he is still proud of his service... Read more »

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Last week, President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced an end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq by 2022. But an end to combat operations doesn’t mean troops are returning home. What Biden and al-Kadhimi have agreed to is nothing more than a classification change, as U.S. troops will now serve in... Read more »

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In an opinion piece in the Washington Examiner, Tyler Koteskey, senior foreign policy analyst at Concerned Veterans for America, urges a rethink of U.S. policy across the Greater Middle East. While applauding the move to withdraw the remaining troops from Afghanistan, he takes issue with the president’s proposal — confirmed in a meeting this week... Read more »

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The United States is inching closer to an end to involvement in the war in Afghanistan.   Last week, Army General Austin “Scott” Miller stepped down as top U.S. general in Afghanistan, a symbolic finale to the nearly 20-year conflict.  U.S. operations in Afghanistan may be wrapping up, but American troops are still deployed all over the world, particularly in... Read more »

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Few have been as outspoken about ending our nation’s endless wars as Senator Rand Paul. He has advocated rolling back broad authority for the president to send troops all around the world, specifically by joining the call to repeal outdated Authorizations for the Use of Military Force. “It is high time that we redebate whether... Read more »

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