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J.P. Lawrence

J.P. Lawrence is a downrange reporter covering Afghanistan and Iraq.

Lawrence joined Stripes in 2018. He previously reported for the San Antonio Express and Albany Times Union. He has written in the U.S. and Africa for the New York Review of Books, Vice, the Intercept and the Associated Press. He served in the U.S. Army and went to Bard College and Columbia University in New York.

Email: lawrence.jp@stripes.com

Jody Farmer, a wounded Army and Navy veteran, works as a coach for the esports team at the University of Oklahoma. She had been playing video games through online meetups hosted by the Wounded Warrior Project. <br>Lillie Farmer
Jody Farmer, a wounded Army and Navy veteran, works as a coach for the esports team at the University of Oklahoma. She had been playing video games through online meetups hosted by the Wounded Warrior Project. <br>Lillie Farmer

Call her coach: Wounded veteran finds camaraderie in competitive esports

A Navy and Army veteran helps others through collegiate video game tournaments.

Explosives detonate during a class led by the FBI at a rock quarry in Jamesville, N.Y., in October 2020. Even small explosions may change the molecular structure of the brain and increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, Army-funded researchers said in a paper published by the journal Brain Pathology, Feb. 25, 2021. <br>Ryan Campbell/New York National Guard
Explosives detonate during a class led by the FBI at a rock quarry in Jamesville, N.Y., in October 2020. Even small explosions may change the molecular structure of the brain and increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, Army-funded researchers said in a paper published by the journal Brain Pathology, Feb. 25, 2021. <br>Ryan Campbell/New York National Guard

Bomb blast exposure may raise risk of Alzheimer’s, Army-funded research finds

Even small explosions — ones unlikely to cause concussions or injuries — change the molecular structure of the brain, a study says.

High-ranking Taliban official Anas Haqqani, left, and a press aide for the group meet with reporters on the eve of a historic agreement between the militant group and the United States in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 28, 2020.<br>J.P. Lawrence/Stars and Stripes
High-ranking Taliban official Anas Haqqani, left, and a press aide for the group meet with reporters on the eve of a historic agreement between the militant group and the United States in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 28, 2020.<br>J.P. Lawrence/Stars and Stripes

Deal meant to end war in Afghanistan seen to embolden Taliban

The drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan has encouraged the Taliban’s belief that they are closer than ever to victory, analysts and fighters said, one year after a peace deal was signed.

An Afghan air force UH-60 Black Hawk flown by Afghan and U.S. pilots flies over Afghanistan in 2018. Most U.S. advisers to the Afghan air force have left, which has paralyzed the mission to train and maintain pilots and air crews, a recent report to Congress said. <br>Clayton Cupit/U.S. Air Force
An Afghan air force UH-60 Black Hawk flown by Afghan and U.S. pilots flies over Afghanistan in 2018. Most U.S. advisers to the Afghan air force have left, which has paralyzed the mission to train and maintain pilots and air crews, a recent report to Congress said. <br>Clayton Cupit/U.S. Air Force

Afghan air force won’t be combat effective 'within months' if advisers leave, IG report says

The Afghan air force, a key factor in the government’s ability to keep Taliban insurgents at bay, won’t be able to fly effective combat missions within months if the few remaining allied advisers leave, a new report said.

<br>Bev Johnson/Stars and Stripes
<br>Bev Johnson/Stars and Stripes

About 30 Taliban die in bombmaking accident, Afghan government says

The blast occurred at a bombmaking course in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province.

<br>Bev Johnson/Stars and Stripes
<br>Bev Johnson/Stars and Stripes

About 30 Taliban die in bombmaking accident, Afghan government says

The blast occurred at a bombmaking course in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province.

Mohammed Naiem Asadi poses with an instructor during flight training Aug. 28, 2012 in Afghanistan. Asadi, now an Afghan air force major, has reapplied for refuge in the United States while in hiding. <br>Thomas A. Miller
Mohammed Naiem Asadi poses with an instructor during flight training Aug. 28, 2012 in Afghanistan. Asadi, now an Afghan air force major, has reapplied for refuge in the United States while in hiding. <br>Thomas A. Miller

Afghan pilot reputed for saving US lives reapplies for asylum after being approved and later rejected

The U.S. government is reviewing Maj. Mohammed Naiem Asadi’s new application for a temporary refuge status for noncitizens in need of protection, his lawyer said.

Sgt. Randy Elmore, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, secures a reconstruction project along Highway 4 in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, in 2011. The construction was funded through the Commander's Emergency Response Program. Lawmakers have directed the military to stop the multibillion-dollar program. <br>U.S. Army
Sgt. Randy Elmore, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, secures a reconstruction project along Highway 4 in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, in 2011. The construction was funded through the Commander's Emergency Response Program. Lawmakers have directed the military to stop the multibillion-dollar program. <br>U.S. Army

Congress calls for end to program that gave out billions to win support in Iraq and Afghanistan

Lawmakers want the military to end a multibillion-dollar program meant to win over the people of Afghanistan and Iraq through cash and work projects.

Army-funded researchers used SCOBY, a byproduct of the fermentation process that produces kombucha tea, to develop tough, functional cellulose that they say will have many battlefield applications. <br>Tzu-Chieh (Zijay) Tang/Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Army-funded researchers used SCOBY, a byproduct of the fermentation process that produces kombucha tea, to develop tough, functional cellulose that they say will have many battlefield applications. <br>Tzu-Chieh (Zijay) Tang/Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Kombucha tea inspires smart materials that could save troops’ lives

Kombucha tea has inspired new Army-funded technology that may help troops carry out potentially life-saving tasks, such as detecting chemicals and other pollutants in the environment or purifying water in the field.

Troops at NATO Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, assist a patient during an aeromedical evacuation due to COVID-19, in a photo taken in 2020. <br>Dana Clarke
Troops at NATO Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, assist a patient during an aeromedical evacuation due to COVID-19, in a photo taken in 2020. <br>Dana Clarke

Airmen receive Bronze Stars for stemming COVID-19 outbreak at Afghanistan base

Two Air Force doctors and a medic have been awarded Bronze Stars for their efforts to stem a coronavirus outbreak at NATO headquarters in Kabul, where infection rates reached 30% last summer.

Doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in Afghanistan on Jan. 17 and inoculation began the next day, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan said.<br>Vincent de Groot/Iowa Air National Guard
Doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in Afghanistan on Jan. 17 and inoculation began the next day, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan said.<br>Vincent de Groot/Iowa Air National Guard

COVID-19 vaccination underway for US military in Afghanistan

Doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in theater Jan. 17 and inoculation began the next day, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan said.