At the time of writing, the Taliban forces Just entered Kabul, Afghanistan, Taliban leaders stated that they would not use any force to capture the city, and they are working to negotiate a peaceful transfer of power to the “transitional government.” After the records were destroyed, the staff of the US embassy were transported from the embassy to safety by Chinook helicopters, so that when the embassy itself soon fell into the hands of evil extremists, they would not be able to use it to harm Americans or Information on American interests. The 5,000 American soldiers are not withdrawing now, but are going to Afghanistan to oversee our retreat. Due to the failure of Joe Biden’s leadership, some Afghan interpreters who have worked in our country for 20 years risked their lives and the lives of their families and are being left behind and facing execution.
These events remind those who fought in Afghanistan, those who lost friends there, and those who dealt with the consequences of our military intervention there every day for the past two decades. They are still fighting spiritually every day. A veteran shared what they were dealing with in a letter to Dan Bongino, and Bongino read about “Unfiltered. “
“Many people don’t understand what it’s like to go home from the battle after doing things for your country. We have to accept what we did. I feel that I have lost any opportunity to see my daughter in the next life. When you ROE Checking anyone with a shovel and an orange bucket, including children, is like the Wild West. Your enemies have changed you. An unacceptable hatred develops in your heart. You watch your Marines die. You watched them crippled and lost their legs, arms, and private parts. At the same time, you knew that the locals knew where the improvised explosive devices and the ambushes were, but they didn’t tell you among the many Shura you’ve sat in.
“Usually, they are 15-pound or 20-pound shells. If you carry a weapon in a low readiness state, they will blow up one or two legs, sometimes a hand and part of an arm. The worst is one. A 50-7 pound bomb, it turns you into what we call the “pink fog.” We put a truck on the back and put the debris in the back with a poncho. The kid next to him was shocked, because we changed from All our ammunition was dropped on fixed wings, rotors, cannons and mortars.
“You hate yourself because you are alive. You hate yourself because your Marines committed suicide when we got home, and you can’t stop it. You hate yourself because you received drunken text messages from the Marines , Telling you they love you and thank you for everything you have done for them there. But they are hurt because you have to order them to kill the children. You have to carry this hatred for the rest of your life. It won’t Disappeared. Actually the situation has gotten worse. You have nightmares almost every night. You can hardly fall asleep. Your daughter died in a very bad way in your dreams. You are afraid that this is a punishment for what you did. And they may come true. But the United States doesn’t care now. You are a statistic at best. You hate it the most.”
This is a very difficult letter to read, and it is also a very difficult letter to hear. Bongino shared it with the permission of his friend because:
We just left people behind. Yes, we need to leave there, but our people are there. They all sacrificed for 20 years. Is this what we did? This is unforgivable.
As Dan said in his monologue, these returning home veterans are not simple numbers on a spreadsheet. They are our brothers and sisters, our neighbors, our minor league coaches, and our friends. They live in unimaginable pain every day. We have a responsibility to fight for them at home-insist that the army and our government provide them with the mental health help they need, let them know that we love them, let them know that we will not forget their brothers and sisters who died in battle or Their family.
Watch Dan deliver his monologue and read the letter below.
(Editor’s note: Veterans Crisis Hotline It is a tool for current and former military personnel who need immediate mental health help. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please call the Veterans Crisis Hotline at 800-273-8255, option 1. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-273-8255. )
