Afghanistan News
A CHANCE IN HELL
Near Afghanistan's front lines, a daily fight to save lives
The NATO hospital at Kandahar Airfield, staffed in part by doctors and nurses from Portsmouth, is among the most advanced facilities to ever operate in a war zone. Go inside it in this multimedia presentation.
Portraits from Afghanistan
Medical staff sees harsh reality of front lines
Many of the doctors, nurses and other staffers at one of the most-modern military medical units in the world come from Portsmouth Naval Medical Center. Meet them in this special photo gallery.
Special Report
Afghanistan: Our Longest War
Nearly a decade of combat. More than 1,200 U.S. troops killed. $300 billion spent. Could a Hampton Roads program help us get out? Read The Virginian-Pilot's full "New Weapon in an Old War" series.
AP Afghanistan News
- Quran burning incites deadly riots in Afghanistan
- Afghans, US may defer issues in strategic deal
- Afghan president: Pakistan crucial to peace talks
- Cold winter kills at least 40 in Afghanistan
- Afghan leader meets Taliban-linked cleric
- NATO: Afghan drawdown to cloud detainee monitoring
- Soldier's death sparks debate over arming medevacs
- Afghan private security handover looking messy
More journals and local news
- Afghans rally over Quran disposal at U.S. base
- Bad informant info led to fatal airstrike in Afghanistan
- Marine sergeant not guilty in hazing case
- Marines posed with Nazi SS symbol in Afghanistan
- In Afghanistan, U.S. plans a shift to special forces
- Panetta: U.S. combat in Afghanistan to end next year
- Marine gets jail time, reduced rank in hazing case
- Tensions rise after Afghan soldier kills 4 French troops
- Marine video outrage not stopping peace talk moves
- Panetta assures Afghans of full inquiry of video
- Soldier from Hopewell dies in Afghanistan
- Green Beret from Virginia Beach receives Silver Star
- Unmanned helicopters ferry cargo in Afghanistan
- Petraeus considered quitting over Afghan withdrawal
- Navy corpsman given Army's Soldier's Medal
- New areas being turned over to Afghan forces
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