Marine and Author Elliot Ackerman: On America's End in Afghanistan

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English - November 07, 2022 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratings
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As Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021, Elliot Ackerman, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and MARSOC team leader, found himself in the middle of an unofficial evacuation effort to help Afghan allies escape the country. Ackerman, a Silver Star recipient and author, wrote about the effort and his experiences in Afghanistan in his latest book, "The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan."