Massachusetts_National_Guard_Unit_board_C-17_in_Kabul_Airport,_August_2021.jpg


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English: There are no US troops left in Afghanistan. While this is common knowledge, most will only remember the scenes of chaos. Burnt in our collective memory are the images of thousands of Afghans desperately storming the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) in Kabul. As service members, our hearts ache for our 13 brothers and sisters in arms who gave their lives. All of these things are worthy of remembrance and our attention. What many do not know
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Source https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6904683/massachusetts-national-guard-unit-impacts-final-days-afghanistan-mission
Author Sgt. Alfred Tripolone III

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Soldiers board a C-17 at Kabul Airport during the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, 30 August 2021

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