War In Afghanistan

Locals gather near the site of a complex attack that killed at least 20 people and injured 50 more in Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 28th, 2019. The target of the attack was the campaign headquarters of President Ashraf Ghani's vice presidential running mate, Amrullah Saleh.

As peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban proceed, the U.N. notes that more civilians have been killed by airstrikes than insurgent attacks this year.

By Christopher Jones & Dan Xin Huang

A Marine from the author's squad walks down a muddy goat trail on patrol in Marjah during the spring of 2011.

Social Justice

Hundreds of Marines lost their lives in Helmand before troop withdrawal. Christopher Jones returned to see what those lives had been lost to achieve.

By Christopher Jones

War In Afghanistan

Afghan Election Season Begins With a Deadly Attack and a U.N. Report That Civilian Casualties Are Down

Back to the Long War: Helmand Province Eight Years Later