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Group leader: “There are Americans saying, ‘Help me, help me, help me.’ And the State Department is saying, ‘Fill out your form in triplicate.’”

The nongovernmental organizations made up of veterans who have spent months working tirelessly to get vulnerable people out of Afghanistan are continuing their efforts in 2022 — even as people and resources are drying up.

The nongovernmental organizations made up of veterans who have spent months working tirelessly to get vulnerable people out of Afghanistan are continuing their efforts in 2022 — even as people

The Biden administration has pledged to help vulnerable Afghans escape, but some lawmakers and veterans say the government has no plans to rescue Afghan commandos

Mann is the founder of Task Force Pineapple, a group of retired special forces veterans and others who made headlines by stepping up to help Afghans with targets on their backs to safety.

Here’s a look at the progress on getting people out of Afghanistan since the departure of the last US troops on Aug. 30.

WASHINGTON — The evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan didn’t end with the departure of the last U.S. troops on Aug. 30, but it did slow to a trickle. The U.S. airlifted 124,000 people from Kabul, the capital, over about six weeks as the American-backed Afghan military and government fell to the Taliban.

The Taliban has allowed some charter flights to leave the country with American citizens, U.S. residents and visa holders.

WASHINGTON — The evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan didn’t end with the departure of the last U.S. troops on Aug. 30, but it did slow to a trickle. The U.S. airlifted 124,000 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan didn't end with the departure of the last U.S. troops on Aug. 30, but