Afghanistan has become America's longest war, stretching over 12 years since U.S. military forces were first sent in 2001, with well over 35,000 troops still there. Americans were initially more supportive of involvement in Afghanistan than they were for any recent major military intervention.
Mount Everest is the highest, but the tallest is actually Mauna Kea in Hawaii. This is because âhighestâ is defined as a measure of mean sea level to summit, while âtallestâ is a measurement from the bottom of the mountain to the top. From itâs base to itâs tip, Mauna Kea measures 33,465 feet.
The highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest in the Himalayas of Asia, whose summit is 8,850 m (29,035 ft) above mean sea level. The highest known mountain on any planet in the Solar System is Olympus Mons on Mars at 21,171 m (69,459 ft).