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
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US troops unhurt in suicide bombing that reportedly killed Afghan civilians
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Afghan-crewed Black Hawks fly first mission
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Failure to launch: Afghanistan’s economy stalls without troop presence
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At least $154.4 million in fuel stolen in Afghanistan, watchdog says
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Russia using ISIS fears to undermine NATO’s Afghan mission, analysts say
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Biden inherits stalled Afghan peace process and looming troop withdrawal date
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Troop levels are down, but US says over 18,000 contractors remain in Afghanistan
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Afghan pilots gunned down ahead of talks aimed at bringing peace
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‘Peanuts’ creator Charles Schulz's experiences in WWII shaped the character of Charlie Brown
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New program aims to study impact of racial inequality on military families and veterans
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US troops’ Afghanistan deployments cut short by pandemic, drawdown in tumultuous 2020
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Biden to weigh keeping counterterror force in Afghanistan, analysts say
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Decorated Afghan pilot who protected US airmen is in hiding after Pentagon reverses approval to come to US
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With locals untrained on key functions, US departure could mean trouble for Afghanistan’s airports
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Business in discarded US military goods is booming as Kandahar base empties out
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Air Force C-17 pilot lauded for airmanship in Kandahar emergency landing
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Sewage spills, contaminated water and Iranian building materials found at US-funded prison site in Afghanistan
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NATO troops wounded in IED blast in Afghanistan
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US contractor pleads guilty to forging paperwork in Kandahar theft ring
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Air Force pararescuemen receive Bronze Stars with valor for life-saving actions in Afghanistan
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Augmented reality goggles for military working dogs could let handlers give them commands remotely
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Years after they fought in Afghanistan, US troops watch as their children deploy to the same war
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Army to shut down units created to help soldiers in Afghanistan, Iraq
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US ends Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands military adviser program
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US Embassy in Kabul paid $8.4 million for meals it didn’t need, IG audit finds
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US Army veteran who escaped Holocaust to receive military police honor
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Civilians reported killed in airstrike by Afghan military
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Georgia Air National Guardsman receives Purple Heart connected to Taliban attack on Bagram Airfield
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Sewage from US Embassy, NATO headquarters dumped into Kabul River due to aging infrastructure
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Afghan government says company that handles US Embassy waste is operating illegally
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Daytime naps not as good for the brain as a good night’s sleep, Army study shows
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19 years after 9/11, many Americans who fought in Afghanistan are torn over US pullout
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Pioneering Black Marine veteran of Iwo Jima honored on 95th birthday
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Pentagon and State Department could be compelled to testify on Afghanistan war, House Democrats say
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Ugandan guards evacuated from US base in Afghanistan after positive coronavirus tests now waiting to go home
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Restored national treasure a bright spot for Afghans as they celebrate independence day holiday
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Taliban unlikely to support keeping US counterterrorism in Afghanistan, analysts say
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Taliban prisoners to be set free, paving way for peace talks in Afghanistan
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At least 25 dead after Islamic State attacks Afghanistan jail
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A bloodied ISIS still a threat in Afghanistan as it looks to recruit disgruntled Taliban
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Army takes lessons from squid to develop a self-healing film
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With US troops gone from two bases in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban steps up attacks
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Grateful Marine veteran helping Afghan translator stymied by travel disruption get to America
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Afghan government airstrike kills at least eight, including civilians, official says
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Lack of electricity, training leaves US-provided Afghan military equipment untracked, IG says
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Deployment inspires folk singer’s song about Afghanistan
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US Air Force pilot safe after plane crashes in northern Afghanistan
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Contractor pleads guilty to role in theft ring at Kandahar Airfield
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Military experience inspires Harvard professor’s nanofiber body armor research
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‘He didn’t go down without a fight’: Report details 2018 Afghan insider attack that killed soldier
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Afghan forces launched mortar attacks that killed civilians in Helmand, UN says
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Army halts MWR at Afghanistan base, orders contractors to leave to prevent virus spread
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‘Time is running out’ for Afghanistan to stop corruption, US inspector general says
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Bolton memoir recounts Trump’s frustrations with war in Afghanistan
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Understaffed, uncoordinated: IG outlines flaws in visa program for war zone interpreters
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Pentagon’s stop-movement order creates financial burden for some families
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Court approves plan to fix visa delays for war zone interpreters
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Hospital outside Bagram demolished months after being damaged in Taliban attack
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Suicide bombing at Kabul mosque kills two, wounds two
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Suicide bombing at mosque in Kabul kills two, wounds two
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Army launches $3 million program to research off-road drones
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Infiltrator who killed two US service members in insider attack released from Afghan prison
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Kabul releases 900 Taliban prisoners as warring sides say they’re open to extended cease-fire
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US submits new plan to fix visa delays for interpreters who helped troops
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Coalition halts expansion of local force meant to hold back the Taliban
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San Francisco 49er and Air Force guardsman aids digital Memorial Day tribute
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‘Big tragedy’ ahead if coronavirus cases mount amid fighting, Afghan official says
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Coalition sticks mostly to remote advising in Afghanistan
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Air Force crew that avoided rocket-propelled grenade in Afghanistan receives Combat Action Medals
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Taliban car bomb kills nine at intelligence base in Ghazni
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Army-funded rover with wheels that move like legs could help explore the solar system
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‘I feel like I lost my blood brother’: Medal of Honor recipient remembered by Afghan forces as a great warrior
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Afghan forces back on offensive against Taliban as violence surges
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Attack on Afghanistan maternity clinic kills 14, including infants
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Two US lawmakers say rise in Taliban violence 'unacceptable violation' of deal
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Army awards $35 million contract to support Afghan air force helicopters
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US, Taliban spokesmen clash on Twitter over terms of deal
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Suicide bomber kills three near Afghan commando base in Kabul the day after US general’s visit
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Air Force veteran's firm is $100,000 winner of Army contest to develop ventilators
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US and NATO forces provide face masks, medical supplies to Afghan troops and police
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US inspector general for Afghanistan says problems it identified aren’t being addressed
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Taliban release prisoners for first time since deal with US
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MWR closes, food is takeout only as US bases in Afghanistan respond to pandemic
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Snacks and face masks: Volunteers adapt troop care packages to the times
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With ‘what-ifs’ and isolation, coronavirus risks weigh on caregivers for veterans
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Video games, buddy checks and feats of strength: Veteran organizations go virtual in response to pandemic
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Company charged millions for pro-America ads that never aired in Afghanistan, lawsuit alleges
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ISIS attack targets US troops at Bagram Airfield in third such incident since Taliban peace deal
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Wounded Green Beret veteran's Boston Marathon dreams deferred, but hope remains
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Coalition forces in Afghanistan establish quarantine areas, say no confirmed cases of coronavirus
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US troops have left bases in Helmand, Laghman provinces, officials say
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US plan to fix visa delays for interpreters who helped troops deemed ‘offensive’
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Afghan women worry their rights will be a bartering tool at talks with the Taliban
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Violence, confusion complicate Afghanistan peace deal
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Taliban, blamed for kidnappings, say they will attack Afghans despite US peace deal