I feel like I only got a fraction of my thoughts out but this situation and the sadness I feel will take time. If you are struggling, please know, you are not alone. Reach out, we’re all with you. And if you want to drop a comment please watch the entire video first. Love & Semper Fidelis to my fellow veterans, service members, and the beautiful people of Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Perspectives from a USMC Veteran
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Thank you. I appreciate your service and your perspective about what the twenty years brought to the people of Afghanistan.
Thank you for your beautiful message! We are so proud of you and our men and women who served and are serving in the name of freedom. As a military family, I know the pain these 13 families feel today and in years to come. My husband and grand daughter served in the US Air Force, my son-in-laws (Marines) served two tours in Iraq and another son-in-law died when his jeep hit a roadside bomb. Killing, no matter where it happens, affects every family member. That is one of the reasons I wrote, “Why we are failing in Afghanistan.” As you said, “Hope was overcome by evil.” My question today is, why didn’t free world leaders band together, come up with a plan to stop tribal, primitive men who only want power and control for themselves? On August 31st, they will control all of Afghanistan! These barbarians are not stupid and now they are more dangerous, better equipped and more powerful. This isn’t the end, it’s just the beginning!