The father of a Marine killed in Afghanistan was kicked out of the president's national address Thursday after trying to disrupt the speech. Nearly 250 former U.S. interpreters and allies in Afghanistan have been reported killed by the Taliban in retribution for their service. "I found a spot in the clouds [where] I could see the ground, and then we basically dove," Maj. Mark Ross said of the evacuation. As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 8, 2024. Military and veterans policies will play a role in the debate over who should serve as commander-in-chief. The number of lawmakers with military experience has steadily declined since the 1970s. The awards honor the airmen’s “highest-caliber bravery and tenacity” during the largest evacuation of noncombatants in Air Force history, the service said. The three men who died in a small plane crash in Oregon over the weekend were Afghan Air Force pilots who had resettled in the U.S. as refugees. The author deployed in 2009-10 to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division. Load More