Afghanistan

NC Rep. Jones Calls For US To Stop Funding Afghanistan

Will Michaels — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:35:23 +0000

North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones is among those calling for an end to U.S. spending in Afghanistan.

On the Front Lines

Alex Granados and Frank Stasio — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:39:00 +0000

Success in the war on Afghanistan depends on Afghan soldiers taking over after U.S. troops leave.

The Army’s Green Beret’s are charged with training them. Kevin Maurer, the local news editor for the Wilmington Star-News embedded with the Green Beret and walked away with a book, “Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces” (Berkley Hardcover/2012). Host Frank Stasio talks to him about his experiences.

Raleigh Remembers Native Son killed in Afghanistan

Gurnal Scott — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:05:00 +0000

A soldier and native son of Raleigh was remembered at a public memorial today.

Fallen Soldier Will Be Remembered in Raleigh

Jessica Jones — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:16:00 +0000

A funeral service will be held in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium tomorrow morning for a soldier who died in Afghanistan.

Fort Bragg Troops Headed to Afghanistan

Jessica Jones — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:10:00 +0000

About 58 hundred soldiers from Fort Bragg will be deployed to Afghanistan this spring. They're headed to the southern part of the country to work with NATO and Afghan troops. Captain Allie Scott says the paratroopers are part of a transition plan to gradually hand over that part of Afghanistan to local authorities.