Major Joshua Mast
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And then masuliyat, which is another word for like responsibility or the one in charge. And then I mess this one up a lot, so my Afghan friends will make fun of me later. But sarprost, which is like the responsible person. And so he's using the strongest words in this guy's native language to explain this to him.
And then masuliyat, which is another word for like responsibility or the one in charge. And then I mess this one up a lot, so my Afghan friends will make fun of me later. But sarprost, which is like the responsible person. And so he's using the strongest words in this guy's native language to explain this to him.
And then masuliyat, which is another word for like responsibility or the one in charge. And then I mess this one up a lot, so my Afghan friends will make fun of me later. But sarprost, which is like the responsible person. And so he's using the strongest words in this guy's native language to explain this to him.
And then I'm on video saying, I will try to fly to Kabul and bring her documents, all her original documents. And so essentially what happened was, This guy tells me she doesn't live with him. She lives with some other family. She doesn't live with his dad. She lives with some other family. He said, my dad's gone to speak to the shadow governor.
And then I'm on video saying, I will try to fly to Kabul and bring her documents, all her original documents. And so essentially what happened was, This guy tells me she doesn't live with him. She lives with some other family. She doesn't live with his dad. She lives with some other family. He said, my dad's gone to speak to the shadow governor.
And then I'm on video saying, I will try to fly to Kabul and bring her documents, all her original documents. And so essentially what happened was, This guy tells me she doesn't live with him. She lives with some other family. She doesn't live with his dad. She lives with some other family. He said, my dad's gone to speak to the shadow governor.
And then like two weeks go by and it's getting to be about August 14th or 15th, right before the Taliban take power. He comes back and he says, the Taliban said no. do you do and no so then the evacuation starts and so before there was no way to get all of them out right they're like the taliban will kill us if we bring her And he told me, like, oh, sir, you're so kind. Thank you.
And then like two weeks go by and it's getting to be about August 14th or 15th, right before the Taliban take power. He comes back and he says, the Taliban said no. do you do and no so then the evacuation starts and so before there was no way to get all of them out right they're like the taliban will kill us if we bring her And he told me, like, oh, sir, you're so kind. Thank you.
And then like two weeks go by and it's getting to be about August 14th or 15th, right before the Taliban take power. He comes back and he says, the Taliban said no. do you do and no so then the evacuation starts and so before there was no way to get all of them out right they're like the taliban will kill us if we bring her And he told me, like, oh, sir, you're so kind. Thank you.
I think she should go live with you in America. You know, can she go to college? Like, they're asking questions like that. My dad wants to know this. My dad wants to know that. He's always saying his father was the one in charge or had questions. And so, like, let me talk to your dad. Let me talk to the Taliban shadow governor. Like, you know what I mean?
I think she should go live with you in America. You know, can she go to college? Like, they're asking questions like that. My dad wants to know this. My dad wants to know that. He's always saying his father was the one in charge or had questions. And so, like, let me talk to your dad. Let me talk to the Taliban shadow governor. Like, you know what I mean?
I think she should go live with you in America. You know, can she go to college? Like, they're asking questions like that. My dad wants to know this. My dad wants to know that. He's always saying his father was the one in charge or had questions. And so, like, let me talk to your dad. Let me talk to the Taliban shadow governor. Like, you know what I mean?
I'm pulling out all stops because I know it's ending. Because at the unit I was at, we had intel reports of how bad it was. And so... Two days after the evacuation started, I had the privilege of helping another Marine friend of mine. I saw a plea on Facebook, a friend of a friend. And this Marine was at the War College and he was trying to get his terp out and he was stuck outside the gates.
I'm pulling out all stops because I know it's ending. Because at the unit I was at, we had intel reports of how bad it was. And so... Two days after the evacuation started, I had the privilege of helping another Marine friend of mine. I saw a plea on Facebook, a friend of a friend. And this Marine was at the War College and he was trying to get his terp out and he was stuck outside the gates.
I'm pulling out all stops because I know it's ending. Because at the unit I was at, we had intel reports of how bad it was. And so... Two days after the evacuation started, I had the privilege of helping another Marine friend of mine. I saw a plea on Facebook, a friend of a friend. And this Marine was at the War College and he was trying to get his terp out and he was stuck outside the gates.
And he'd been there for like three days with a bunch of little kids. And so I was like, hey, man, send me that stuff. I can send it on a red line. And I had reached out to the Soxcent LNO to ask, like, hey, what is the process for requesting they evacuate people? And they're like, man, there is no process. We're building this plane and flying it. And so I was like, holy cow.
And he'd been there for like three days with a bunch of little kids. And so I was like, hey, man, send me that stuff. I can send it on a red line. And I had reached out to the Soxcent LNO to ask, like, hey, what is the process for requesting they evacuate people? And they're like, man, there is no process. We're building this plane and flying it. And so I was like, holy cow.
And he'd been there for like three days with a bunch of little kids. And so I was like, hey, man, send me that stuff. I can send it on a red line. And I had reached out to the Soxcent LNO to ask, like, hey, what is the process for requesting they evacuate people? And they're like, man, there is no process. We're building this plane and flying it. And so I was like, holy cow.
So I scrounged around and I got a secret red line to HKIA where I could talk to the SJA, who was a friend of mine, who I knew. And I talked to him at the early stages, and he's like, I am an 04 SJA in the Marine Corps, and I just laid C-wire, concertina wire, and cleared an airport with, like, 250 Marines. That's what I did today. He's like, this is unbelievable.
So I scrounged around and I got a secret red line to HKIA where I could talk to the SJA, who was a friend of mine, who I knew. And I talked to him at the early stages, and he's like, I am an 04 SJA in the Marine Corps, and I just laid C-wire, concertina wire, and cleared an airport with, like, 250 Marines. That's what I did today. He's like, this is unbelievable.