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WATCH: Taliban ‘Red Unit’ Leader Killed During Air Strike in Afghanistan

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EXCLUSIVE: Pave Hawk Gunner Opens Up Minigun During MEDEVAC

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Marine Who Lost Leg in Afghanistan Runs Entire Boston Marathon with American Flag

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VIDEO: A-10 Warthog Destroys Taliban Motorcyclists

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Spec Ops History: ‘Jawbreaker’ Recruits Afghan Northern Alliance

Navy SEALs played a huge role in Operation Anaconda.

Special Operations

Operation Anaconda: Driving Out Enemy Fighters in Afghanistan

At one point during the Task Force Dagger operations, Americans were required to ride horseback.

Special Operations

Spec Ops History: Task Force Dagger Targets Taliban

A series of Task Force Dagger operations, involving US air power and Afghani muscle on the ground, brilliantly targeted the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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Marine Matthew Parker Awarded Silver Star For Actions in Afghanistan

Matthew Parker assumed control as the ground force commander after several leaders had been injured during a May 2011 attack in Afghanistan.

U.S. Navy Seal Edward Byers Medal of Honor

Graphic: How US Navy Seal Edward Byers Earned His Medal of Honor

US Navy Seal Edward Byers and his team helped rescue Dr. Dilip Joseph from the Taliban in Afghanistan during a December 2012 mission.

Task Force Jesup Searching For Billions in ‘Lost’ Equipment in Afghanistan

Task Force Jesup establishing accountability trail for $2.2 billion worth of equipment 'lost' or 'misplaced' in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2015.

Securing Afghanistan With The Marines of Second Platoon

Second Platoon: Call Sign Hades offers a firsthand account of the struggles and successes of young Marines on the ground in post-9/11 Afghanistan.

By Dec. 23, the Tora Bora region was mostly Taliban- and Al Qaeda-free.

Special Operations

The Hunt for Bin Laden in Tora Bora

An early effort fails to find America's Enemy No. 1: Osama Bin Laden.

Florent Groberg Pentagon Hall of Heroes Medal of Honor

Florent Groberg Awarded Medal of Honor, Inducted Into Hall of Heroes

Capt. Florent A. Groberg put his life on the line when he tackled a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2012.

Special Operations

Operation Rhino, Gecko: Tackling the Taliban in Afghanistan

These two missions commenced just over a month after the attacks on 9/11.

Army Captain Florent Groberg To Receive Medal of Honor

A deadly blast in Afghanistan may have been much worse had it not been for the actions of Capt. Florent Groberg, who is now medically retired.

Rangers most likely jumped like this during Operation Bastogne.

Special Operations

Operation Bastogne: Creating a Forward Arming and Refueling Point

Special forces create a FARP amid enemy territory during Operation Bastogne.

US Marines Depart From Afghanistan’s Helmand Province

Foreign combat troops continue to leave Afghanistan as US Marine Corps depart from long-occupied base in Helmand Province.

Remembering the Men of Extortion 17 Three Years Later

A total of 31 American soldiers were killed on Aug. 6, 2011, when the CH-47 Chinook military helicopter they were on, call sign Extortion 17, was shot down.

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WATCH: Taliban ‘Red Unit’ Leader Killed During Air Strike in Afghanistan

EXCLUSIVE: Pave Hawk Gunner Opens Up Minigun During MEDEVAC

Marine Who Lost Leg in Afghanistan Runs Entire Boston Marathon with American Flag

VIDEO: A-10 Warthog Destroys Taliban Motorcyclists

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Operation Anaconda: Driving Out Enemy Fighters in Afghanistan

Spec Ops History: Task Force Dagger Targets Taliban

Marine Matthew Parker Awarded Silver Star For Actions in Afghanistan

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Operation Rhino, Gecko: Tackling the Taliban in Afghanistan

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Securing Afghanistan With The Marines of Second Platoon

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Florent Groberg Awarded Medal of Honor, Inducted Into Hall of Heroes

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