Major Joshua Mast

And so we guessed like the most planes were going to Ramstein, like 60% of them. So like the biggest chance was to go to Ramstein to try to meet up with them because we had all of our documents. We had vouched for these people disobeying the Taliban. So I was there to advocate like, hey, these people disobeyed the Taliban for us. They brought a U.S. person to U.S. forces using our military ID.

And so we guessed like the most planes were going to Ramstein, like 60% of them. So like the biggest chance was to go to Ramstein to try to meet up with them because we had all of our documents. We had vouched for these people disobeying the Taliban. So I was there to advocate like, hey, these people disobeyed the Taliban for us. They brought a U.S. person to U.S. forces using our military ID.

Like we literally shepherded them through the process. And they knew that from day one.

Like we literally shepherded them through the process. And they knew that from day one.

Like we literally shepherded them through the process. And they knew that from day one.

Yeah, I think I should – for their family, so these Marines at Abbey Gate, they selflessly sacrificed for people they didn't even know. And it wasn't a waste. There's real people with real different lives now because of their sacrifice.

Yeah, I think I should – for their family, so these Marines at Abbey Gate, they selflessly sacrificed for people they didn't even know. And it wasn't a waste. There's real people with real different lives now because of their sacrifice.

Yeah, I think I should – for their family, so these Marines at Abbey Gate, they selflessly sacrificed for people they didn't even know. And it wasn't a waste. There's real people with real different lives now because of their sacrifice.

That particular one was... They had Australian visas. It was a Hazara family, and they're Shia Muslims. And so they're both racially and religious minority. And she was a female activist, this matriarch, if you will, of this family. And she had been specifically called out by the Taliban. And because of that, the Australians had granted them visas.

That particular one was... They had Australian visas. It was a Hazara family, and they're Shia Muslims. And so they're both racially and religious minority. And she was a female activist, this matriarch, if you will, of this family. And she had been specifically called out by the Taliban. And because of that, the Australians had granted them visas.

That particular one was... They had Australian visas. It was a Hazara family, and they're Shia Muslims. And so they're both racially and religious minority. And she was a female activist, this matriarch, if you will, of this family. And she had been specifically called out by the Taliban. And because of that, the Australians had granted them visas.

And so they've got everything from like a couple-month-old baby to like 60-year-old men and like 14 people in between. And they are stuck. in Abbey Gate in the ditch at 2 in the morning. And a call goes out on the nets like, does anybody know any Australians? And I knew one Australian I deployed with in Afghanistan. And I still had his number.

And so they've got everything from like a couple-month-old baby to like 60-year-old men and like 14 people in between. And they are stuck. in Abbey Gate in the ditch at 2 in the morning. And a call goes out on the nets like, does anybody know any Australians? And I knew one Australian I deployed with in Afghanistan. And I still had his number.

And so they've got everything from like a couple-month-old baby to like 60-year-old men and like 14 people in between. And they are stuck. in Abbey Gate in the ditch at 2 in the morning. And a call goes out on the nets like, does anybody know any Australians? And I knew one Australian I deployed with in Afghanistan. And I still had his number.

So I reach out, and it's like whatever time in the morning in Australia. I'm like, hey, sir, remember me? This is what I'm doing. I'm working these groups. There's Australian visas. I was like, do you know anybody running the Australian response in Kabul? And he's like, oh, well, my brother-in-law is actually running the op center in Doha right now. Here's his number.

So I reach out, and it's like whatever time in the morning in Australia. I'm like, hey, sir, remember me? This is what I'm doing. I'm working these groups. There's Australian visas. I was like, do you know anybody running the Australian response in Kabul? And he's like, oh, well, my brother-in-law is actually running the op center in Doha right now. Here's his number.

So I reach out, and it's like whatever time in the morning in Australia. I'm like, hey, sir, remember me? This is what I'm doing. I'm working these groups. There's Australian visas. I was like, do you know anybody running the Australian response in Kabul? And he's like, oh, well, my brother-in-law is actually running the op center in Doha right now. Here's his number.

I'm like, the only Australian on my phone's brother-in-law is doing that. So I'm like, ugh. So I call Doha, and I talk to this nice Australian, and he's like, oh, I'm sorry, our comms are down. We can't reach them right now. I'm like, what? I just called Doha on my cell phone while driving to Dulles to try to fly out over there, right? And so that's not going to be good enough.

I'm like, the only Australian on my phone's brother-in-law is doing that. So I'm like, ugh. So I call Doha, and I talk to this nice Australian, and he's like, oh, I'm sorry, our comms are down. We can't reach them right now. I'm like, what? I just called Doha on my cell phone while driving to Dulles to try to fly out over there, right? And so that's not going to be good enough.

I'm like, the only Australian on my phone's brother-in-law is doing that. So I'm like, ugh. So I call Doha, and I talk to this nice Australian, and he's like, oh, I'm sorry, our comms are down. We can't reach them right now. I'm like, what? I just called Doha on my cell phone while driving to Dulles to try to fly out over there, right? And so that's not going to be good enough.