Major Joshua Mast

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—

i just so happened to see the the vice president someone's a marine and he was a captain i'm a captain and uh so i i just drafted up an email saying like basically like hey dude i'm downrange i need an assist on this i think it's you know here's the situation here's the five w's i think it's wrong that we're doing this like i made the moral and principled argument that this child's life was at risk by our actions that were

i just so happened to see the the vice president someone's a marine and he was a captain i'm a captain and uh so i i just drafted up an email saying like basically like hey dude i'm downrange i need an assist on this i think it's you know here's the situation here's the five w's i think it's wrong that we're doing this like i made the moral and principled argument that this child's life was at risk by our actions that were

i just so happened to see the the vice president someone's a marine and he was a captain i'm a captain and uh so i i just drafted up an email saying like basically like hey dude i'm downrange i need an assist on this i think it's you know here's the situation here's the five w's i think it's wrong that we're doing this like i made the moral and principled argument that this child's life was at risk by our actions that were

basically based on a policy decision. And so we shouldn't do things when there's other options that could hurt kids. And I would say that's true across the board. It was particularly true in her instance because, you know, I think all of the evidence shows that she was a foreign al-Qaeda fighter's child. And so we had options.

basically based on a policy decision. And so we shouldn't do things when there's other options that could hurt kids. And I would say that's true across the board. It was particularly true in her instance because, you know, I think all of the evidence shows that she was a foreign al-Qaeda fighter's child. And so we had options.

basically based on a policy decision. And so we shouldn't do things when there's other options that could hurt kids. And I would say that's true across the board. It was particularly true in her instance because, you know, I think all of the evidence shows that she was a foreign al-Qaeda fighter's child. And so we had options.

Well, no, it was Pence at the time. Oh, it was Pence. So it was Pence's son. And honestly, to his credit, like, He was like, hey, I'll help. So he got that to his dad through his, I believe through his mother.

Well, no, it was Pence at the time. Oh, it was Pence. So it was Pence's son. And honestly, to his credit, like, He was like, hey, I'll help. So he got that to his dad through his, I believe through his mother.

Well, no, it was Pence at the time. Oh, it was Pence. So it was Pence's son. And honestly, to his credit, like, He was like, hey, I'll help. So he got that to his dad through his, I believe through his mother.

Yeah, absolutely. And there is a bond with Marines. Like, you know, it's just like if you're in some of these special mission units, you know, the services, there's a bond there. And he absolutely came through. for protecting innocent life. And, you know, we're forever grateful for that. He got that through, and it was like a bolt of lightning. The vice president reached out, directed U.S.

Yeah, absolutely. And there is a bond with Marines. Like, you know, it's just like if you're in some of these special mission units, you know, the services, there's a bond there. And he absolutely came through. for protecting innocent life. And, you know, we're forever grateful for that. He got that through, and it was like a bolt of lightning. The vice president reached out, directed U.S.

Yeah, absolutely. And there is a bond with Marines. Like, you know, it's just like if you're in some of these special mission units, you know, the services, there's a bond there. And he absolutely came through. for protecting innocent life. And, you know, we're forever grateful for that. He got that through, and it was like a bolt of lightning. The vice president reached out, directed U.S.

forces in Afghanistan to make every effort to bring her to the States and act in the child's best interest. And that was testimony from a colonel in my board of inquiry that that happened, that he was directed by the four-star who had been communicating with the office of the vice president. And so we changed U.S. policy. And so we thought that's all it would take. Like, I thought, done.

forces in Afghanistan to make every effort to bring her to the States and act in the child's best interest. And that was testimony from a colonel in my board of inquiry that that happened, that he was directed by the four-star who had been communicating with the office of the vice president. And so we changed U.S. policy. And so we thought that's all it would take. Like, I thought, done.

forces in Afghanistan to make every effort to bring her to the States and act in the child's best interest. And that was testimony from a colonel in my board of inquiry that that happened, that he was directed by the four-star who had been communicating with the office of the vice president. And so we changed U.S. policy. And so we thought that's all it would take. Like, I thought, done.

Like, safe. She's safe. Like, now we're going to start working towards a good outcome. And honestly, we kind of, like, it'd be kind of unique or it'd be a great opportunity to be able to be the one who got to take care of her. But, like, there were so many other people. I didn't even think that was going to happen. I just thought she was going to get to the States. She's going to be fine.

Like, safe. She's safe. Like, now we're going to start working towards a good outcome. And honestly, we kind of, like, it'd be kind of unique or it'd be a great opportunity to be able to be the one who got to take care of her. But, like, there were so many other people. I didn't even think that was going to happen. I just thought she was going to get to the States. She's going to be fine.

Like, safe. She's safe. Like, now we're going to start working towards a good outcome. And honestly, we kind of, like, it'd be kind of unique or it'd be a great opportunity to be able to be the one who got to take care of her. But, like, there were so many other people. I didn't even think that was going to happen. I just thought she was going to get to the States. She's going to be fine.

Yeah. Because the U.S. policy changed distinctly. And I got yelled at a little bit, but not too bad. My colonel was like, I'm flexible. We'll row the ship in the other direction. And he was a good person about it. He actually signed a birthday card saying like, congratulations on your new baby. And he signed it like the vice president or something.