Afghanistan: Inside Australia's War draws on the raw experiences of our longest war – from private soldiers to Prime Ministers. In their own words, and with never-before-seen helmet-cam battle footage, Australia's veterans share not only how they waged a war, but why and to what end. Don't miss the premiere episode of this epic three part series, tonight from 8.30pm on ABC TV. ABC TV | http://ab.co/1SP5DON | ABC Australia

The war in Afghanistan is now 17 years old, making it the longest-running war in U.S. history. But why did the United States invade Afghanistan in the first place, and is anyone winning this war? (via NowThis World) | NowThis

49 reactions · 22 shares | The story of our longest war told by those who fought it. Watch Afghanistan: Inside Australia’s War now. | DocPlay | Facebook

97K views · 844 reactions | An Afghan interpreter living in the US tells CNN about the difficulties of trying to get his family out of Afghanistan and says he feels disrespected by the US effort to evacuate its citizens and Afghan allies from Kabul. | CNN | Facebook

74K views · 261 reactions | "I'm glad we're getting out of there, but it's really sad," says wounded special ops. veteran Jimmy Hatch of the US withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. "It makes me think about the folks who lost their lives there and the people who got hurt and people who come home and have, you know, mental health issues and emotional issues because of their exposure to it." | CNN | Facebook