The Pentagon tweeted a photo of the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, with the caption "ending the U.S. mission in Kabul."
The big picture: The moment marks the end of America's longest war after nearly 20 years of military involvement in Afghanistan. A Los Angeles Times photographer captured Taliban fighters with American-supplied weapons, equipment and uniforms taking over Kabul's international airport.
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2F54aF6r_j-Py3AvO-bNcywhuetH4%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F31%2F1630377593168.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=47&h=8213aab19f7e0cc46bb4acde8d9a2628fdba06d72621fd428b2e060bb39526b8&size=980x&c=2393878729 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252F54aF6r_j-Py3AvO-bNcywhuetH4%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F31%252F1630377593168.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D47%26h%3D8213aab19f7e0cc46bb4acde8d9a2628fdba06d72621fd428b2e060bb39526b8%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2393878729%22%7D" expand=1]The last American soldier to leave Afghanistan: Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commanding general of the @82ndABNDiv, @18airbornecorps boards an @usairforce C-17 on August 30th, 2021, ending the U.S. mission in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/j5fPx4iv6a
— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) August 30, 2021
American soldiers board an U.S. Air Force aircraft at Kabul's international airport on Aug. 30. Photo: Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FDAbC689YVOeBGfmkrxdxhaycg3c%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F31%2F1630376663613.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=666&h=2ffd0310a213b53d8f32abea6b818bab68f4e4a6e693e027cf94b2118f506a7d&size=980x&c=1867174784 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FDAbC689YVOeBGfmkrxdxhaycg3c%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F31%252F1630376663613.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D666%26h%3D2ffd0310a213b53d8f32abea6b818bab68f4e4a6e693e027cf94b2118f506a7d%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1867174784%22%7D" expand=1] Fireworks in Kabul after the last U.S. aircraft took off from the airport on Aug. 31. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FKIR49FOtd9H4PKf3aKWMlSKaSr0%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F31%2F1630376829373.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=638&h=da6cc8389345b2dcccfeaaa79656933903bdfba09d83ac03954fd9738cdb794e&size=980x&c=2094465057 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FKIR49FOtd9H4PKf3aKWMlSKaSr0%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F31%252F1630376829373.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D638%26h%3Dda6cc8389345b2dcccfeaaa79656933903bdfba09d83ac03954fd9738cdb794e%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2094465057%22%7D" expand=1] Taliban fighters from the Fateh Zwak unit entering Kabul's international airport on Aug. 31. Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FqjC1xGGXmzARpQ81BXUxgdYcKFw%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F31%2F1630376454612.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=602&h=3d06e6b30bdce2bb6bf282a5d235943e3a8e54c0cb4b470fe0b3f25f23080b2e&size=980x&c=4101520624 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FqjC1xGGXmzARpQ81BXUxgdYcKFw%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F31%252F1630376454612.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D602%26h%3D3d06e6b30bdce2bb6bf282a5d235943e3a8e54c0cb4b470fe0b3f25f23080b2e%26size%3D980x%26c%3D4101520624%22%7D" expand=1] The Fateh Zwak unit fighters entering Kabul's airport on Aug. 31. Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FEGmN5qwlKlX6lFWK2evSJKYoFU4%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F31%2F1630377006047.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=59&h=b87e19152242c8b22a30ff0646835d7cac671e3c7b4876ebdf4b991496df1fa4&size=980x&c=2490380244 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FEGmN5qwlKlX6lFWK2evSJKYoFU4%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F31%252F1630377006047.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D59%26h%3Db87e19152242c8b22a30ff0646835d7cac671e3c7b4876ebdf4b991496df1fa4%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2490380244%22%7D" expand=1] The Fateh Zwak unit at the airport on Aug. 31. Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FoBriK4R5GGc28PsJGTw4VU48NDU%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F31%2F1630375335701.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=804&h=4153a0ab1c7aace13d495c6790f10f22bf170b55f727600912df704497d354f3&size=980x&c=4030136759 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FoBriK4R5GGc28PsJGTw4VU48NDU%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F31%252F1630375335701.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D804%26h%3D4153a0ab1c7aace13d495c6790f10f22bf170b55f727600912df704497d354f3%26size%3D980x%26c%3D4030136759%22%7D" expand=1] A Taliban fighter from the Fateh Zwak unit at Kabul's airport on Aug. 31. Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FSuvOV1xTXRMaShoMbwbdKrUfUfs%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F31%2F1630377175653.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=711&h=268b0e5ed0b78d002640859ff4d1586549826049ba0f27a866cc53a8c1feaafc&size=980x&c=537497313 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FSuvOV1xTXRMaShoMbwbdKrUfUfs%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F31%252F1630377175653.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D711%26h%3D268b0e5ed0b78d002640859ff4d1586549826049ba0f27a866cc53a8c1feaafc%26size%3D980x%26c%3D537497313%22%7D" expand=1] Fateh Zwak unit fighters inside the airport on Aug. 31. Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images