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In this handout provided by the U.S. Central Command, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, boards a C-17 cargo plane at Hamid Karzai International Airport.

He Is The Last American Soldier To Leave Afghanistan

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue was the very last American service member to leave the country Monday. He's commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps.

In this image provided by the Department of Defense, a CH-47 Chinook from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Aug, 28, 2021.

Last Troops Exit Afghanistan, Ending America's Longest War

In announcing the completion of the evacuation and war effort. Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said the last planes took off from Kabul airport at 3:29 p.m. Washington time, or one minute before midnight in Kabul.

Planes are seen on the tarmac at the airport in Kabul late on August 30, 2021, hours ahead of the U.S. deadline to complete its frenzied withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The Final U.S. Military Plane Has Left Afghanistan, Marking The War's End

The final evacuation flight brought to a close the longest war in U.S. history. The withdrawal leaves the future of Afghanistan in disarray and uncertainty under renewed Taliban rule.

Doctors administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to patients at the Wazir Akbar Khan hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan in July.

The Troubled History Of Vaccines And Conflict Zones

History has shown that it's possible to pause war and conflict to distribute lifesaving vaccines for diseases such as Guinea worm and smallpox. Can the world do the same for the COVID-19 vaccine?

The first high-resolution full-color image of the Martian surface by Perseverance, taken by the Hazard Cameras on the underside of the rover.

After A Successful Landing On Mars, NASA Rover Undergoes A Systems Checkout

Following a 300 million-mile voyage through space and a dangerous drop to the surface, Perseverance will be put through its paces before getting to a search for ancient Martian life.

Georgia voters endured long lines on the first day of early voting on Monday at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta.

Georgia Voters Face Hours-Long Lines At Polls On First Day Of Early Voting

Voters spent as much as five hours waiting to cast in-person ballots. The lines were particularly intense around the Atlanta metro area.

A U.S. military aircraft takes off at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday. President Biden warned another attack at the airport is "highly likely."

U.S. Warns Of 'Specific, Credible Threat' Near The Kabul Airport

After President Biden said another terrorist attack on the airport is "highly likely," the State Department warned Americans to leave the area.

What We Know About Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, New Taliban Leader

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is expected to be the next defacto leader of the Taliban. Having fought against the Russians and Americans, he must now convince the west the Taliban will be a more moderate force.

Raymond Duda, FBI Special Agent in Charge in Seattle, speaks in February about charges against a group of alleged members of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division for cyber-stalking and mailing threatening communications, including the posters at right, in a campaign against journalists in several cities.

Arizona Man Sentenced For Role In Neo-Nazi Plot Targeting Journalists

Johnny Roman Garza, 21, pleaded guilty in September to conspiring with three other members of a group called the Atomwaffen Division to identify and threaten journalists and activists.

People evacuated from Kabul arrive at Hindon Air Force base near New Delhi, on Sunday. Despite entreaties from the Taliban, India choose to evacuate its diplomats earlier this month.

With The U.S. Exit From Afghanistan, India Fears An Increasingly Hostile Region

For India, the power shift in Kabul may mean a loss of security, as well as a loss of economic power and influence in a region increasingly dominated by another neighbor that it's uneasy about: China.

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