The Sept. 11 attacks were both a tragedy and a call to arms for many of the soldiers at this sprawling military air base - although few would have guessed that eight years on, the war in Afghanistan would still be raging.
It's nearly eight years since U.S. forces invaded to oust the Taliban and hunt for al-Qaida leaders, including Osama bin Laden, who remains at large. Now soldiers like Applegate are fighting a war that is shifting its focus amid waning public support.
TVNL Comment: Osama bin Laden is NOT on the FBI's Most Wanted List for 9/11! The myth continues, the real criminals remain free, and the death and destruction go on.