Afghanistan U.S. Didn't Need Troops in Afghanistan to Kill Al Qaeda Leader: Researcher A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the leader of Al Qaeda and one of the architects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Adam Weinstein from the Quincy Institute says that strike shows the U.S., which pulled troops out of Afghanistan last year, can still take down threats without troops on the ground. “It’s still possible,” he says...
military weapons What Weapons Is the U.S. Sending Ukraine and Where Do They Come From? Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. had been sending military equipment to the country for its defense. So where do these weapons come from? And how do these shipments affect our own military readiness? William Hartung, senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joined NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker to explain.
U.S. military How Women of Color Are Fighting the Military's Water Contamination Crisis Sam Ikehara, Xindi Hu and Hiya Shah have fought to make safe drinking water more accessible for everyone.
Veterans Day Why Honoring Veterans Day Is So Important — This Year More Than Ever Every year on November 11th, the country unites to honor and thank our veterans for their service. NBCLX explains the history of Veterans Day and shares ideas about how to help America’s vets, especially during the pandemic.
Veterans Day Five Ways to Honor Our Veterans in the Midst of a Pandemic Lodged firmly between Halloween and Thanksgiving and occurring the in the midst of a global pandemic, it could be easy to overlook Veterans Day this year. Don’t let that happen.
transgender rights Nicolas Talbott Wants to Join the Military as a Transgender Man. So He's Suing Nicolas Talbott has wanted to serve in the military all his life. His dream was on the brink of becoming reality in 2017, when President Trump announced by tweet that he was banning transgender Americans from serving in the U.S. armed forces. Now, Talbott is suing the government for the opportunity to serve his country.
U.S. military Military Recruiting Struggles as Enlistment Stations Close The services could fall thousands short of their enlistment goals if the widespread lockdowns drag on
