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Younger siblings, a sister-in-law who was pregnant. >> aware that soldiers from the afghan army were about to shoot into the air to disburse crowds, his american friends texted to use that opportunity to get to the gate. while everyone else ran, he and his family were escorted to safety. >> during this moment, i was thinking movies are real because i was experiencing it. there is a single metal fence, and once you cross that, theres a sign of relief, we are safe now. >> shabir and his family liv...

Thought caleb was joking. >> wait, they are serious, get to the airport with my family, and it took me a few minutes to process, but then i said, all right, im ready but how to tell this to my family. >> he managed to convince parents and five younger siblings that they needed to leave immediately. shabirs friends in america knew he needed help to get through the gates at the airport. the scene there, utter chaos, so caleb and barrett started working their contacts made at west point. >> who are...

Felt compelled to do something. among them are barrett ward and caleb mcdaniel. calebs former roommate and barretts former student was 2016 west point graduate shabir kaberi, and when they saw the crisis unfolding, they reached out. >> why were you so worried? >> because i knew that he, you know, had gone to west point, had served alongside americans, made him possibly a target. >> barrett, when did you start to get a little concerned. >> i texted and said, hey, i want to make sure you got out o...