Our nation lost more than 2,400 military in Afghanistan. Each of them are heroes and patriots. As are each of the thousands of military women and men who served in Afghanistan and thankfully came back home alive.
3400 plus contractors lost their lives there also.
Over 20,000 Americans were injured there. Tens of thousands of Afghans were killed and wounded.
We spent more than $1 trillion during nearly two decades of conflict.
Two Republican and two Democratic Presidents have been in office during this 21 year war.
The women and men who served there and lost their lives there are overwhelmingly from our middle and lower economic class. Very few elites in DC, in corporate America, in the media or in other US sectors served there. Very few in Congress. Very few from the so-called 1%.
Just some thoughts from a veteran as we watch/hear about the situation in Afghanistan.