Afghanistan

Celebrate freedom and honor those who defend it this 4th of July weekend at the Rosa Hart Theater in the Lake Charles Civic Center with a screening of the documentary 'No Greater Love'.

The mission is to aid and advise the Afghan army and police forces in maintaining security in the country.

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.

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Technology is awesome. And not just because it helps us play Words With Friends on our phone when we’re bored at work. It also allowed Specialist Brock Howland to witness the birth of his son.

We’ve all seen the heartwarming videos of soldiers stationed overseas surprising their children stateside with early returns home. And that’s how this video of Capt. Cherissa Jackson, who had been deployed in Afghanistan, begins, with mom surprising her daughters Anita and Ashley at a Gaitherburg, Maryland Kentucky Fried Chicken. But then it gets even more touching.

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.