Afghanistan

The White House and Congress are vowing to help thousands of Afghans who face retribution for working with the American military. Some have come to the U.S. on special visas. But others are in danger of being left behind.

Protections designed to help veterans thrown out of the service for conduct tied to combat-related mental health issues don't extend to active duty troops. They face being kicked out for similar issues.

In a new episode of KPBS Explore podcast Incoming, author and Army veteran Kayla Williams talks with host Justin Hudnall about serving in Iraq as the most forward-deployed woman of the war at her time. She faced breakdowns in communication and morale both in-country, and then upon returning home in her marriage to a fellow soldier recovering from a traumatic brain injury.

The two countries no longer appear to be on the brink of war, but Iranian immigrants in San Diego remain concerned about what lies ahead.

A Washington Post report details misleading public information over the course of the war in Afghanistan, San Diego has a stark racial gap when it comes to arrests and drug prosecutions, and the new religious themed Legacy International Center opens in Mission Valley.

Three American service members and a U.S. contractor were killed when their convoy hit a roadside bomb on Monday near the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, the U.S. forces said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

New details in San Diego's clergy abuse scandal, California leading the fight against climate change, and the mission and reality of America's longest war in Afghanistan.

The specially adapted home for retired U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician Andrew Bottrell features a kitchen with a lowered microwave, specialized oven and pull-down shelves.

Retired Marine Thomas J. Brennan suffered a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan that ended his military career.

The wife of one U.S. Marine officer who has served since 2000 has documented her family's experience during his multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.