claim: the iraq war has been "our longest war."
author: bob schieffer
evidence_1: lengths of u.s. combat forces' participation in wars[edit]. war in the context of this  list broadly construed to be armed conflict between organized u.s. military forces  and organized forces of (a) belligerent(s). war, dates, duration, duration ( graphical representation). 1. war in afghanistan, 2001/10 – present, 16.1 years
evidence_2: may 29, 2014 ... [a quick note on the semantics here, as military conflict is complicated. first, we're  only including wars on this list, not military interventions or occupation. for  example, the occupation of haiti between 1915 and 1934 has not been included.  second, we're limiting the list to america's foreign wars, so battles ...
evidence_3: feb 28, 2017 ... a us marine walks during an early morning guard shift in helmand province,  southern afghanistan, in 2011. (ap photo / brennan linsley, file). america's war  in afghanistan is now in its 16th year, the longest foreign war in our history. the  phrase “no end in sight” barely covers the situation. prospects of ...
evidence_4: what have we done: the moral injury of our longest wars [david wood] on  amazon.com. ... wood's personal observations of war and the young americans  deployed in iraq and afghanistan, what have we done offers an unflinching  look at war and those who volunteer for it: the thrill and pride of service and, too  often, ...
evidence_5: jun 7, 2010 ... as i began this column we received word that 15 more coalition soldiers had  been killed in the last two days in afghanistan; 11 of the dead were american. ...  and today "the other war" has gained a fresh and dubious distinction: it is the  longest war in our nation's history, surpassing the conflict in vietnam.