Major Joshua Mast

He wasn't not serious. It was just such a crazy Gordian knot of a problem set. There was just like... he didn't mind someone trying to take a crack at it. And so I went back to my CHU, or my housing unit, and I called Stephanie, and we were just talking about this, like, how are we going to advocate to change the US policy towards the kid and not just ignore?

He wasn't not serious. It was just such a crazy Gordian knot of a problem set. There was just like... he didn't mind someone trying to take a crack at it. And so I went back to my CHU, or my housing unit, and I called Stephanie, and we were just talking about this, like, how are we going to advocate to change the US policy towards the kid and not just ignore?

He wasn't not serious. It was just such a crazy Gordian knot of a problem set. There was just like... he didn't mind someone trying to take a crack at it. And so I went back to my CHU, or my housing unit, and I called Stephanie, and we were just talking about this, like, how are we going to advocate to change the US policy towards the kid and not just ignore?

Because at that time, we ran a lot of important things in Afghanistan, the airspace, the borders, the infrastructure, security, we provided those things. And so if it was important enough, we would execute. And so our goal was to make her life that important. And so...

Because at that time, we ran a lot of important things in Afghanistan, the airspace, the borders, the infrastructure, security, we provided those things. And so if it was important enough, we would execute. And so our goal was to make her life that important. And so...

Because at that time, we ran a lot of important things in Afghanistan, the airspace, the borders, the infrastructure, security, we provided those things. And so if it was important enough, we would execute. And so our goal was to make her life that important. And so...

I was like, we're going to have to get this to the president. It's a policy decision, ultimately. Does the United States value this child's life over operational convenience? In order to change the four star, nominally the four star, his staff, you'd have to get the US policy to change. We're like, who can we? It's been so funny that we've been portrayed in the media as politically connected.

I was like, we're going to have to get this to the president. It's a policy decision, ultimately. Does the United States value this child's life over operational convenience? In order to change the four star, nominally the four star, his staff, you'd have to get the US policy to change. We're like, who can we? It's been so funny that we've been portrayed in the media as politically connected.

I was like, we're going to have to get this to the president. It's a policy decision, ultimately. Does the United States value this child's life over operational convenience? In order to change the four star, nominally the four star, his staff, you'd have to get the US policy to change. We're like, who can we? It's been so funny that we've been portrayed in the media as politically connected.

I am a regular—I'm a captain of the Marine Corps. We are very by the book for the most part. I'm a judge advocate. Like, I'm very, like, by the book. And so I was like, how do we change U.S. policy? And we had a time hack because I believe it was a Thursday, and they had a meeting scheduled on the next Monday.

I am a regular—I'm a captain of the Marine Corps. We are very by the book for the most part. I'm a judge advocate. Like, I'm very, like, by the book. And so I was like, how do we change U.S. policy? And we had a time hack because I believe it was a Thursday, and they had a meeting scheduled on the next Monday.

I am a regular—I'm a captain of the Marine Corps. We are very by the book for the most part. I'm a judge advocate. Like, I'm very, like, by the book. And so I was like, how do we change U.S. policy? And we had a time hack because I believe it was a Thursday, and they had a meeting scheduled on the next Monday.

And they're going to dump her with the Afghans who had already said we don't have the capability.

And they're going to dump her with the Afghans who had already said we don't have the capability.

And they're going to dump her with the Afghans who had already said we don't have the capability.

And then it went quiet.

And then it went quiet.

And then it went quiet.

And— And so I did two things. We—I was kind of on the phone Googling, like, who's got children in the military? What politicians or whoever, like somebody who might have influence? And—

And— And so I did two things. We—I was kind of on the phone Googling, like, who's got children in the military? What politicians or whoever, like somebody who might have influence? And—