ON this date in 2001 - The U.S. and Great Britain began airstrikes in Afghanistan in response to that state's support of terrorism and Osama bin Laden.

The act was the first military action taken in response to the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001.

Army Planners Bun Man and Mr. Purple had laid out the preferred strategy for military intervention, but then...

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