/tags/afghanistan-war Afghanistan War en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-06/st-charles-county-native-receives-purple-heart-for-brain-injury-suffered-in-afghanistan Staff Sgt. Ryan Johnson received the award four years after a Taliban-led attack left him with a traumatic brain injury and months of recovery. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-06/st-charles-county-native-receives-purple-heart-for-brain-injury-suffered-in-afghanistan Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2022-10-07/the-white-house-hopes-to-speed-up-the-immigration-process-for-afghans-who-helped-u-s-troops This month, the Biden Administration hopes to expedite the process by eliminating temporary humanitarian parole and concentrating resources instead on permanent visas. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:14:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-10-07/the-white-house-hopes-to-speed-up-the-immigration-process-for-afghans-who-helped-u-s-troops Desiree D'Iorio /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-10/tuesday-afghan-refugee-zamzama-safi-is-finding-her-way-in-st-louis Zamzama “ZZ” Safi discusses her life in St. Louis, where she settled after fleeing Afghanistan five months ago. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:32:06 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-10/tuesday-afghan-refugee-zamzama-safi-is-finding-her-way-in-st-louis Alex Heuer /government-politics-issues/2021-11-19/1-5-million-grant-will-help-the-international-institute-resettle-more-afghan-refugees The donation by Pershing Charitable Trust will go toward the $3.5 million the International Institute aims to raise. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:16:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-11-19/1-5-million-grant-will-help-the-international-institute-resettle-more-afghan-refugees Jeremy D. Goodwin /government-politics-issues/2021-10-01/blunt-sounds-off-on-standoff-over-biden-agenda-and-how-america-could-master-covid-19-virus Speaking with reporters in St. Louis on Friday, the Missouri senator also reacted to news that Merck's COVID-19 pill is highly effective at reducing the severity of the virus in high-risk patients. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 22:19:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-01/blunt-sounds-off-on-standoff-over-biden-agenda-and-how-america-could-master-covid-19-virus Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2021-09-01/father-of-marine-killed-in-kabul-reflects-on-his-sons-life-and-saying-i-love-you Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz was among the 13 U.S. service members killed in a bombing in Kabul last week. His father, Mark, has a message for fellow Americans. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 10:29:09 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-09-01/father-of-marine-killed-in-kabul-reflects-on-his-sons-life-and-saying-i-love-you James Doubek, Rachel Martin /government-politics-issues/2021-08-19/st-louis-political-business-leaders-gear-up-to-welcome-1-000-afghan-refugees St. Louis is one of the few destinations approved for fleeing Afghans who assisted U.S. military forces. The International Institute is gearing up for a “wave” of migrants. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:58:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-08-19/st-louis-political-business-leaders-gear-up-to-welcome-1-000-afghan-refugees Jeremy D. Goodwin /government-politics-issues/2019-09-19/every-september-metro-east-town-honors-hero-killed-in-afghanistan-a-decade-ago TROY, Ill. — Chloe Smith, a little girl with blond hair and a bright smile, stood before 600 runners, bravely singing the national anthem at an annual 5K… Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:03:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-09-19/every-september-metro-east-town-honors-hero-killed-in-afghanistan-a-decade-ago Mary Delach Leonard /government-politics-issues/2013-03-12/ten-years-later-applying-lessons-learned-from-billions-of-waste-in-iraq-reconstruction This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 12, 2013 - “If you think we’re going to spend a billion dollars of our money over there, you… Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:38:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-03-12/ten-years-later-applying-lessons-learned-from-billions-of-waste-in-iraq-reconstruction Robert Koenig