Ed or Julia? Freedom or Valor? Army Base Names Are Changing. But to What?

Congress mandated renaming military bases that commemorate Confederate leaders. The communities around them are now weighing in.

Music and Cookouts in a Tent City for Afghans Starting Life in the U.S.

On a military base in New Jersey, 8,500 people who fled their country as it fell to the Taliban await the next step in their journey.

Music and Cookouts in a Tent City for Afghans Starting Life in the U.S.

On a military base in New Jersey, 8,500 people who fled their country as it fell to the Taliban await the next step in their journey.

Thousands of Afghans on American military bases await resettlement.

Many who left the country in August are waiting for medical and security screenings and flights from overseas that were halted by measles.

Thousands of Afghans on American military bases await resettlement.

Many who left the country in August are waiting for medical and security screenings and flights from overseas that were halted by measles.

In Spain, California-Style Design and a Popular Golf Course

Sixty-five years ago, a gated community and golf course was built for American military personnel stationed near Zaragoza. Over the years, its allure has only grown.

Opinion | The American Empire in Retreat

There are very few paths back to just being an ordinary nation that don’t involve a truly wrenching fall.

‘Finally, I Am Safe’: U.S. Air Base Becomes Temporary Refuge for Afghans

About a fifth of all people evacuated from Kabul were brought to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where they await the next leg of their journey, to the United States.

Felix Hall, a Soldier Lynched at Fort Benning, Is Remembered After 80 Years

No one was ever charged in his death in 1941. This month, a memorial was dedicated in Georgia — and a historian finally found a photograph of the young soldier.

The Relics of America’s War in Afghanistan

Just a mile from Bagram Air Base, where U.S. forces departed on Thursday, shops sell items left over from two decades of fighting. Each one tells a story.

U.S. Weighs Possibility of Airstrikes if Afghan Forces Face Crisis

The Pentagon is considering whether to intervene with warplanes or drones in the event that Kabul is in danger of falling to the Taliban, though no decisions have been made.

C.I.A. Scrambles for New Approach in Afghanistan

The rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops has left the agency seeking ways to maintain its intelligence-gathering, war-fighting and counterterrorism operations in the country.

At Empty Bases, Echoes of War

As the United States withdraws its forces from Afghanistan, a former Marine who became a Times reporter sees only traces of what several camps used to be.

To Stem Suicide and Sexual Assault, the Air Force Dons Headsets

Officials are hoping that an immersive virtual reality experience aimed at getting airmen to intervene will succeed where years of traditional training have failed.

A Wave of Afghan Surrenders to the Taliban Picks Up Speed

Dozens of besieged outposts or bases, and four district centers, have given up to the insurgents this month, in an accelerating rural collapse as American troops leave.