The US Army’s chief of staff has grounded all army flights and pilots not involved in critical missions until aviation squadrons complete required training after two deadly helicopters crashed in a matter of weeks, causing multiple deaths.

More than 500 retired US military personnel have taken lucrative jobs since 2015 working for foreign governments, known for human rights abuses and political repression, according to a US media report.

The US military, which invaded and occupied Afghanistan for almost two decades, killed 12 Afghan civilians in 2021, according to a congressionally mandated​​​​​​​ Pentagon report, pointing to a tip of an iceberg.

A US Army spokeswoman says the Army grounded its entire fleet of Chinook helicopters after engines fires were discovered.

Ten years on, Afghanistan’s public opinion is still seeking justice for the Kandahar massacre on which a US Army sergeant murdered 16 Afghan civilians and wounded six others including children in eastern Afghanistan.

US soldiers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine will be immediately discharged, the US Army said on Wednesday, saying the move was critical to maintaining combat readiness.

This episode looks at why when it comes to things like withdrawal from Afghanistan Joe Biden has had more comeback speeches than Frank Sinatra. But now he seems so defensive outpaced by the American Army, the only folks retreating faster than the American President.