Afghan Farewell?

Downsizing the War: Layoffs and Yard Sales in Afghanistan - The Daily Beast

Military planners labor away at endless meetings, teleconferences, and presentations to form the best ways ahead for Operation Resolute Support, the post-2014 mission in Afghanistan. Uncertainty rides the air as decision makers await the results of the Afghan presidential runoff election and ink on a bilateral security agreement. For the troops, the message remains clear: Ignore the ambiguity, continue doing your jobs and don’t worry about the unknowns.
As small outposts across the country continue to close, more troops move onto the larger remaining bases. More people means tighter living conditions and maxed-out base services. More often now, troops wait in line for nearly everything.