National US Forces – Afghanistan Refutes Article Published in the Express Tribune by Gary Kopycinski on August 27, 2012 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 KABUL, Afghanistan (August 27, 2012) — The following is a statement from Brig. Gen. Stephen Twitty, a spokesman for United States Forces-Afghanistan: