13K views | The crescendo of an unprecedented military security buildup in the nation's capital, the inauguration of President Joe Biden, marked the beginning of the end of a massive response by the National Guard to the continued threat of attack by protesters following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building. | Military Times | Facebook

As U.S. forces fully depart the country, the Taliban is on the march, taking over districts and flexing regional muscle — prompting high-level responses from American and local governments. Military Times Managing Editor Howard Altman looks into the issue. | Military Times