As we approach the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Afghanistan, it’s important to offer reflections on what happened last year, what it means for us today and for the future. Our veteran population and Afghan Allies, those brought to safety and those still at-risk, have been profoundly impacted from the events of August 2021 and many will grapple with the imposed trauma for years to come. Join Scott on this special look at Operation Pineapple Express One-Year Later as he offers reflections on where we have been, where we are, his hopes for the legacy of Operation Pineapple Express and what’s being done to continue to #HonorThePromise and #FinishTheMission.
CONTEXT ON THIS SERIES
In August of 2021, the United States Government officially withdrew from Afghanistan leaving hundreds of thousands of at-risk Afghans vulnerable to Taliban brutality. Immediately, the impact of this moral injury was apparent on our Afghan Allies and veteran populations with many of them left behind to deal with the aftermath that no one was coming.
Scott and a team of combat veterans began to leverage their network of relationships to provide safe passage and ultimately relocation of hundreds of at-risk Afghans. Scott now has the opportunity to share the story of those the Afghan Allies who made it out and of those who are still fighting their way to safety today, alongside many of the extraordinary men and women who made this possible. In this podcast series, Scott sits down with some of the members of the Pineapple Express to share their stories and reflect on where we are one year later after the collapse of Afghanistan.
PREVIOUS EPISODES ON AFGHANISTAN:
“Finding Meaning in the Madness of War”
“Saving Space Monkey: Storytelling in Real Time”
“Chaos in Kabul”
“Operation Pineapple: Deadline”
“Afghan Bombing” Operation Pineapple Continues”
“Punching Above Your Weight”
Operation Pineapple Express: https://operationpineappleexpress.com/
Operation Pineapple Express Relief: https://operelief.org
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