In 2011 former FOB Blessing was abandoned by the Afghan National Army (ANA), and the 25th Infantry Division returned to reestablish the area of influence.

U.S. President Barack Obama then pulled the American forces from the valley again, ceding it to the Taliban due to the questionable ability and loyalty of the ANA.

The 2012 book Siren's Song: The Allure of War, by Antonio Salinas, depicts the experience of an American platoon operating in the Pech River Valley.

The 2016 book Hammerhead Six: How Green Berets Waged an Unconventional War Against the Taliban to Win in Afghanistan's Deadly Pech Valley, by Ronald Fry with Tad Tuleja, depicts the experience of American Special Forces deployed there.

The 2021 book 'The Hardest Place' by Wesley Morgan details the failed US counterinsurgency campaign in northeastern Afghanistan, including the Pech valley.