US Air Force Clears Crew of C-17 Swarmed by Afghan Civilians
The investigation was launched after footage emerged of Afghan civilians clinging to C-17 jets, with some appearing to have fallen to their deaths.
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The investigation was launched after footage emerged of Afghan civilians clinging to C-17 jets, with some appearing to have fallen to their deaths.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has concluded that air crew members acted appropriately...
The president said come on, george, that was four or five days ago. well, it was clear on the minds of everybody who was watching that, no one could forget it. and when you cannot defend your own ideas, you lose the confidence of the american people. go ahead and think about that, jim. >> well look, what i think is true is the president is always going to be the guy that is the chief explainer. there is a line president obama used all the time. the president's job is to explain to the american people what he is doing and how he is doing it. that's true. there is no staff who is responsible for...
>> she was born as the c-17 landed in qatar. five months later she and her family arrived to a warm reception at a vfw hall in jacksonville, florida. >> just amazing what they have been through. >> now one step closer to achieving the american dream, thanks to the generosity of carol williams of jacksonville, florida, she committed herself to henning refugees when she lost her baby daughter in 1968. >> i want americans to show what americans really stand for. >> williams rallied her community to welcome the family it providing a fully furnished house and paying rent for a year including utilit...
Jennifer griffin reports. >> martha, it started with a conversation with a good samaritan in jacksonville, florida who wanted to help evacuees. i connected her to the independent fund that matched them with this family. >> baby dunya was one of the afghan babies born on board u.s. military evacuation flights last august. >> i was hurting. it was like don't make it happen here. she felt pain. she said it's getting worse. right as the aircraft landed was the right time. >> dunya was born as the c-17 landed in qatar. she and her family arrived to a warm reception at a vfw hall in florida. >> it's...