Pentagon Says It Found Hidden Files on Afghanistan Withdrawal
The U.S. Pentagon says it has found hidden files about the final days of the Afghanistan war.
The war ended in August 2021, when American troops left Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting.
During the withdrawal, there was a deadly attack at Abbey Gate, near the airport in Kabul.
The attack killed and injured several U.S. Marines who were helping people leave the country.
Now, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is giving upgraded valor awards to Marines who served during the attack.
Valor awards honor soldiers who showed great courage in dangerous situations.
It is not yet clear exactly what is in the newly found files.
However, the Pentagon says the documents were kept hidden and relate to the last days of the war.
This news comes as officials continue to look back at how the withdrawal happened.
Many people have criticized how the U.S. left Afghanistan in 2021.
The Abbey Gate attack was one of the most difficult moments during that time.
Honoring the Marines now shows the government still remembers what happened there.
More information about the hidden files is expected to come out soon.
Vocabulary10 words
- Pentagon
- the main office of the U.S. military
- hidden
- kept secret or out of view
- withdrawal
- the act of removing troops from a place
- Hegseth
- the current U.S. Defense Secretary
- valor
- great courage, especially during danger
- Marines
- members of the U.S. Marine Corps
- documents
- official written or recorded information
- attack
- a violent action meant to harm people
- officials
- people who have an official job in government
- criticized
- said something is wrong or bad
Quiz
Answer key
1. Hidden files about the end of the Afghanistan war 2. Upgrading valor awards for Marines who served there 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The U.S. Pentagon says it has found _____ files about the final days of the Afghanistan war.
The war ended in August 2021, when American troops left Afghanistan after 20 years of _____.
During the withdrawal, there was a deadly _____ at Abbey Gate, near the airport in Kabul.
The attack killed and injured several U.S. _____ who were helping people leave the country.
Now, Defense Secretary Pete _____ is giving upgraded valor awards to Marines who served during the attack.
Valor awards honor soldiers who showed great _____ in dangerous situations.
However, the Pentagon says the _____ were kept hidden and relate to the last days of the war.
This news comes as _____ continue to look back at how the withdrawal happened.
Many people have _____ how the U.S. left Afghanistan in 2021.
The Abbey Gate attack was one of the most difficult moments during that _____.
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