Troops Pack Up Gear To Ship Out Of Afghanistan

Afghan War

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- It was nearly 2 a.m. when U.S. Army Pfc. Zach Randle jumped out of his bulky armored vehicle in southern Afghanistan for what he hoped would be the last time....

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