Afghanistan

Almost a month ago on August 26, 2021, 13 US Service members were killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan. Among the 13 that were killed was Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, 20 of Jackson.

The move will also leave the Bayou State without some crucial rescue workers during an increasingly violent and destructive Hurricane season.

According to multiple news sources on Monday (April 30), a civilian cargo plane carrying 7 crew members crashed at Bagram Air Field north of Kabul in Afghanistan killing all members on board.

For the past year, Fort Polk's 209th Military Police Company has been serving our country in Afghanistan and this weekend there are coming home! According to Army officials they will be arriving at Alexandria International Airport. Welcome Home and "Thank You" Here's what they've been doing over there:

News sources are reporting that two Shreveport-area men were aboard the Chinook helicopter shot down this past weekend by Taliban insurgents.

Editor's Note: This post has been updated to reflect that 30 American troops were killed in the attack, rather than 31, as initially reported. Taliban insurgents shot down an American military helicopter in Afghanistan Saturday, killing 30 American troops, 7 Afghan commandos, and an interpreter multiple news outlets are reporting.