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The Things They Burned

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The scarred lungs of a veteran exposed to a burn pit in Iraq. He’s been diagnosed with constrictive bronchiolitis, an often fatal lung disease. The Things They Burned A private contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for security at unused ‘Ghost Hotel’ in Kabul

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Afghanistan U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for security at unused ‘Ghost Hotel’ in Kabul By Perry Chiaramonte Published November 17, 2016 FoxNews.com Kabul ‘Ghost Hotel’ shows troubling lack of oversight Welcome… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Father of teacher shot at Townville school is killed in Afghanistan, school board chairman says

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Father of teacher shot at Townville school is killed in Afghanistan, school board chairman says Meghan Hollingsworth’s father killed at Bagram Airfield Updated: 1:33 PM EST Nov 16, 2016 Bagram Airfield… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Funeral set for retired colonel killed in Afghanistan

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Funeral set for retired colonel killed in Afghanistan Tags: Afghanistan, Colonel, Fort Knox, Funeral, Jarrold M. Reeves, Killed, Retired ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) – Services are set this week for a retired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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To Get Back to Normal, Afghanistan Needs Private Security

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To Get Back to Normal, Afghanistan Needs Private Security Otherwise, the country will remain in chaos indefinitely. Rohullah OsmaniDoug Brooks November 22, 2016 A report on the August 24, 2016 terrorist… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Legitimating the environmental injustices of war: toxic exposures and media silence in Iraq and Afghanistan

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NATO contracting in Afghanistan: the problem of principal–agent networks

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Review of $85 Million OPIC Project Finds Serious Deficiencies in Oversight & Management

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Today, SIGAR released a letter to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) highlighting serious deficiencies in the management and oversight of $85 million in OPIC loans made for the construction of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Coercion and Capital in Afghanistan: The Rise, Transformation & Fall of the Afghan Commercial Security Sector

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Statement by Secretary Ash Carter on Bagram Air Base Explosion

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Secretary Ash Carter on Bagram Air Base Explosion Press Operations Release No: NR-405-16 Nov. 12, 2016 I am deeply saddened to learn that an explosion early this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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