April 19, 2024

Evacuations Continue in Kabul

Flights out of Kabul resumed after military corralled crowds at the airport hoping to board a C-17 Globemaster out of the country. It’s estimated the 640 Afghans evacuated on one of the C-17s is the among the largest number of passengers ever flown in the three decades the cargo plane has been in use.

Hill Debates FY14 Defense Budget

Pentagon Capitol

The 2014 defense bill must pass by Dec. 12 to avoid a $50 billion cut hitting the Pentagon mid-January.