Major Joshua Mast

And that's been deliberately, intentionally hidden because it makes perfect sense. And it totally undermines the narrative that's been out in the media.

And that's been deliberately, intentionally hidden because it makes perfect sense. And it totally undermines the narrative that's been out in the media.

And that's been deliberately, intentionally hidden because it makes perfect sense. And it totally undermines the narrative that's been out in the media.

We found all of them at Ramstein. We advocated to get them expedited, and then they were. And so we actually were able to...

We found all of them at Ramstein. We advocated to get them expedited, and then they were. And so we actually were able to...

We found all of them at Ramstein. We advocated to get them expedited, and then they were. And so we actually were able to...

Yeah, we got a call that they landed too. So it was pretty impressive. I was basically like, the National Mission Force squadron just recovered her from behind Taliban lines. I think we'll be good. So we pushed with an educated guess and it ended up being right on the money. We found them. And then what was weird is- How did you find her?

Yeah, we got a call that they landed too. So it was pretty impressive. I was basically like, the National Mission Force squadron just recovered her from behind Taliban lines. I think we'll be good. So we pushed with an educated guess and it ended up being right on the money. We found them. And then what was weird is- How did you find her?

Yeah, we got a call that they landed too. So it was pretty impressive. I was basically like, the National Mission Force squadron just recovered her from behind Taliban lines. I think we'll be good. So we pushed with an educated guess and it ended up being right on the money. We found them. And then what was weird is- How did you find her?

I guess there was 11,000 people there. It was 2 in the morning, and we're walking around. 11,000 people? There were 11,000 people there. And so we get there. It's like 2 in the morning. We get checked in. They only let us stay on base because we had family in the stream, and we were trying to get them their documents because base was shut down.

I guess there was 11,000 people there. It was 2 in the morning, and we're walking around. 11,000 people? There were 11,000 people there. And so we get there. It's like 2 in the morning. We get checked in. They only let us stay on base because we had family in the stream, and we were trying to get them their documents because base was shut down.

I guess there was 11,000 people there. It was 2 in the morning, and we're walking around. 11,000 people? There were 11,000 people there. And so we get there. It's like 2 in the morning. We get checked in. They only let us stay on base because we had family in the stream, and we were trying to get them their documents because base was shut down.

There was no rental cars available because all the NGOs had come in to help.

There was no rental cars available because all the NGOs had come in to help.

There was no rental cars available because all the NGOs had come in to help.

To say that it was—so let me paint the picture. You've got a mile or so long runway with a bunch of hangers and a bunch of tents, and they don't know who belongs to who. There's no documentation. So do you treat the second or third wife, 13-year-old wife of some guy as his wife, or do you treat her as an unaccompanied minor?

To say that it was—so let me paint the picture. You've got a mile or so long runway with a bunch of hangers and a bunch of tents, and they don't know who belongs to who. There's no documentation. So do you treat the second or third wife, 13-year-old wife of some guy as his wife, or do you treat her as an unaccompanied minor?

To say that it was—so let me paint the picture. You've got a mile or so long runway with a bunch of hangers and a bunch of tents, and they don't know who belongs to who. There's no documentation. So do you treat the second or third wife, 13-year-old wife of some guy as his wife, or do you treat her as an unaccompanied minor?

So these are some of the cultural and legal barriers that we're trying to figure out without hurting people. And so they split the women. Women and kids 12 and under went into the hangers. Men go into the tents. Nobody touched nobody until we figured this out. And there were significant child safety concerns.

So these are some of the cultural and legal barriers that we're trying to figure out without hurting people. And so they split the women. Women and kids 12 and under went into the hangers. Men go into the tents. Nobody touched nobody until we figured this out. And there were significant child safety concerns.