Joshua Mast

And I'll tell you one story for your audience. There was one group. They had Australian visas. Glenn, I worked with one Australian ever in Afghanistan. And I call this man as I'm dangerously driving and texting all the way up to DC to fly to Afghanistan. That's what my first attempt to go. I'm like, hey, sir, remember me? I'm at MARSOC. I'm working volunteering to vet all these groups.

And I'll tell you one story for your audience. There was one group. They had Australian visas. Glenn, I worked with one Australian ever in Afghanistan. And I call this man as I'm dangerously driving and texting all the way up to DC to fly to Afghanistan. That's what my first attempt to go. I'm like, hey, sir, remember me? I'm at MARSOC. I'm working volunteering to vet all these groups.

Do you know anybody running the Australian response to the Kabul evacuation? And he goes, oh, my brother is running the Australian Army's response in Doha. Here's his number. And so I then called Australia. I called Doha while dangerously driving to D.C. And they're like, we have bad comms right now. We can't reach them. We'll send an email.

Do you know anybody running the Australian response to the Kabul evacuation? And he goes, oh, my brother is running the Australian Army's response in Doha. Here's his number. And so I then called Australia. I called Doha while dangerously driving to D.C. And they're like, we have bad comms right now. We can't reach them. We'll send an email.

Do you know anybody running the Australian response to the Kabul evacuation? And he goes, oh, my brother is running the Australian Army's response in Doha. Here's his number. And so I then called Australia. I called Doha while dangerously driving to D.C. And they're like, we have bad comms right now. We can't reach them. We'll send an email.

And I've got like 14 people in a ditch of water at two in the morning outside Abbey Gate. And they got like a two month old and like a 60 year old, like in a range of people here. And they're Hazaras. They're Shia Muslims. They're both ethnically and religiously persecuted by the Taliban. And the matriarch of the family is an advocate for women's rights. Like they're dead. They're dead.

And I've got like 14 people in a ditch of water at two in the morning outside Abbey Gate. And they got like a two month old and like a 60 year old, like in a range of people here. And they're Hazaras. They're Shia Muslims. They're both ethnically and religiously persecuted by the Taliban. And the matriarch of the family is an advocate for women's rights. Like they're dead. They're dead.

And I've got like 14 people in a ditch of water at two in the morning outside Abbey Gate. And they got like a two month old and like a 60 year old, like in a range of people here. And they're Hazaras. They're Shia Muslims. They're both ethnically and religiously persecuted by the Taliban. And the matriarch of the family is an advocate for women's rights. Like they're dead. They're dead.

They're so dead. And so I'm like. you see any Americans around? And cause we were using like a signal on a phone, right? Like, like everybody else was doing. And my guy wasn't at the gate at that time and he wasn't able to get the Marines. So, so she hands the phone to American and I heard this female voice like, hello, like super weirded out. And I'm like, Hey, my name's major mass.

They're so dead. And so I'm like. you see any Americans around? And cause we were using like a signal on a phone, right? Like, like everybody else was doing. And my guy wasn't at the gate at that time and he wasn't able to get the Marines. So, so she hands the phone to American and I heard this female voice like, hello, like super weirded out. And I'm like, Hey, my name's major mass.

They're so dead. And so I'm like. you see any Americans around? And cause we were using like a signal on a phone, right? Like, like everybody else was doing. And my guy wasn't at the gate at that time and he wasn't able to get the Marines. So, so she hands the phone to American and I heard this female voice like, hello, like super weirded out. And I'm like, Hey, my name's major mass.

I've been vetting these people. They have Australian visas. Are there any Australians? And she's like, sir, the Australians aren't doing 24 hour ops right now. They don't come on until six and it's two in the morning. And I'm like, I was like, she goes, what do you want me to do? It's like, I want you to pull these people in and sit them down and wait for Australians. Come.

I've been vetting these people. They have Australian visas. Are there any Australians? And she's like, sir, the Australians aren't doing 24 hour ops right now. They don't come on until six and it's two in the morning. And I'm like, I was like, she goes, what do you want me to do? It's like, I want you to pull these people in and sit them down and wait for Australians. Come.

I've been vetting these people. They have Australian visas. Are there any Australians? And she's like, sir, the Australians aren't doing 24 hour ops right now. They don't come on until six and it's two in the morning. And I'm like, I was like, she goes, what do you want me to do? It's like, I want you to pull these people in and sit them down and wait for Australians. Come.

So she hands me off to a captain. I do the same spiel. And this is what he says to me. He's like, sir, he goes, I'm looking at 15,000 people and I'm playing God on who gets out. So what do you want me to do? And, um, I was like, I want you to pull these people in and sit them down and wait for Australians to come because would it be awful if these people die when they have visas to Australia?

So she hands me off to a captain. I do the same spiel. And this is what he says to me. He's like, sir, he goes, I'm looking at 15,000 people and I'm playing God on who gets out. So what do you want me to do? And, um, I was like, I want you to pull these people in and sit them down and wait for Australians to come because would it be awful if these people die when they have visas to Australia?

So she hands me off to a captain. I do the same spiel. And this is what he says to me. He's like, sir, he goes, I'm looking at 15,000 people and I'm playing God on who gets out. So what do you want me to do? And, um, I was like, I want you to pull these people in and sit them down and wait for Australians to come because would it be awful if these people die when they have visas to Australia?

And, um, we were in the air to Ramstein when Abbey gate happened. And, you know, in the moment, you have so many groups you're working and we would name them very like 14 pack packs or passengers, 14 packs and the gate. I was like, what gate was that? You know, cause I talked to that girl, she was a Marine and, um,

And, um, we were in the air to Ramstein when Abbey gate happened. And, you know, in the moment, you have so many groups you're working and we would name them very like 14 pack packs or passengers, 14 packs and the gate. I was like, what gate was that? You know, cause I talked to that girl, she was a Marine and, um,

And, um, we were in the air to Ramstein when Abbey gate happened. And, you know, in the moment, you have so many groups you're working and we would name them very like 14 pack packs or passengers, 14 packs and the gate. I was like, what gate was that? You know, cause I talked to that girl, she was a Marine and, um,