Oversight
How Memories of Japanese American Imprisonment during WWII Guided the U.S. Response to 9/11
In the wake of 9/11, some called for rounding up whole groups of people viewed as potential threats to the nation. But Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta knew the U.S. had done that before.
Breaking News
Defense
The Last U.S. Military Plane Has Left Kabul. What’s Next for Americans, Afghans Left Behind?
"Do not count on Americans to save you," one volunteer rescue group warns Afghans now at risk.
Oversight
Afghanistan Watchdog to Brief Lawmakers on Tuesday
“It is vital to understand what happened in Afghanistan,” said House Republicans in requesting the bipartisan briefing.
Defense
The Final Retrograde from Afghanistan Has Officially Begun
The threat to U.S. personnel, aircraft in the final days at Kabul airport remains “very real” after a retaliatory U.S. drone strike took out two ISIS-K planners.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Civilian Feds and the Afghanistan Evacuation
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss how civilian agencies are responding and processing Americans and Afghans leaving the country.
Breaking News
Defense
It Really Was 800+ Afghans on That Plane. They Forgot to Count the Kids.
The iconic photo of Reach 871, the packed U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo plane, touched people around the world—and highlighted the dire situation now facing Afghans.
Defense
At Kabul Airport, 2,000 Marines Provide Security and Process Evacuees
Meanwhile, the airfield perimeter is mostly held by soldiers of the 82nd Airborne.
Defense
An Afghan American Scholar Describes His Fear-Filled Journey from the Chaos at Kabul Airport to a Plane Bound for Home in the U.S.
Hanif Sufizada got caught in Kabul as the Taliban took over. A scholar and resident of the US who works at the University of Nebraska in Omaha, Sufizada describes his experience trying to leave.
Defense
‘Cannot Ensure Safe Passage’: U.S. Tells Americans in Kabul to Get to Airport On Their Own
Biden says U.S. forces may have to stay past Aug. 31 to help evacuate stranded personnel.
Oversight
Republicans Seek Briefing from Afghanistan Reconstruction Watchdog
“It is unclear if continued U.S. assistance would find its way into the hands of terrorists and be used to finance attacks on Americans,” GOP members wrote.
Management
‘All the Signs Have Been There’ Predicting Afghan Security Force Collapse, IG Says
For more than a decade, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has been warning about “ghost soldiers” and corruption to anyone willing to pay attention.
Defense
Afghanistan Veterans Struggling With News of Taliban Takeover
Advocates encourage veterans to use VA, veteran service organization resources for help.
Defense
U.S. Ramps Up Emergency Kabul Airlift to Get 5,000 to 9,000 Out Per Day
American commanders are in direct talks with Taliban, who now control all outside access to the airport
Defense
Foreign Governments Scramble To Leave Afghanistan Amid Violence and Chaos
"It’s sad that the West has done what it’s done," says UK defense secretary as NATO, UN, G7 react to Taliban takeover.
Defense
Inside Reach 871, A U.S. C-17 Packed With 640 Afghans Trying to Escape the Taliban
The Air Force evacuation flight from Kabul to Qatar came near the record for most people ever flown in the Boeing airlifter.
Defense
The U.S. Spent $83 Billion Training Afghan Forces. Why Did They Collapse So Quickly?
The U.S. is rushing enough airpower to evacuate thousands as the Taliban advances on Kabul.
Defense
Pentagon Sends 3,000 Troops to Secure Kabul Airport as US Evacuates Embassy Staff, Interpreters
Secretary Austin is also requesting additional military aircraft be ready to assist, rapidly get personnel out.
Defense
US Army Picks Naval Special Agent to Lead Investigative Command
The first appointment of a civilian director is part of a restructuring prompted by the Fort Hood review.
Special Report
Defense