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Getting up way too early as well on this tuesday morning. i'll see you back here from los angeles tomorrow but in the meantime, "morning joe" starts right now. i'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan and the end of the military mission. the last c-17 lifted off from ha mid karzai international airport on august 30th, this afternoon, at 3:29 p.m. east coast time. >> can you assure the american public that every single u.s. service member is out of afghanistan. >> every single service member is now out of afghanistan, i can say that with 100% certainty. >> genera...

Last u.s. service member to stand on afghan oil, the commanding general of the 82nd airborne. according to the pentagon, more than 122,000 people were evacuated from the kabul airport, but nearly 200 americans and many more afghan allies were not able to get out. alex marquardt has more. >> reporter: just as the day of august 31st, deadline to leave, began in afghanistan, the announcement was made. >> i'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan and end of the military mission to evacuate american citizens, third country nationals and vulnerable afghans. the last c-17...

Airport in kabul today, august 30th east coast time, which was basically midnight in kabul when they left. it's the deadline set by president biden. the last two americans on the ground before the plane closed its doors and took off were general christopher donahue who was directly in charge of overseeing the kabul airport airlift, that's him here, and the last u.s. soldier leaving afghanistan. also on that plane, the other man left as the last man beside him was ross wilson, the top u.s. diplomat in kabul. tonight secretary of state antony blinken gave extensive remarks on the end of the mili...

American citizens and vulnerable afghans. the last c-17 lifted off from hamid karzai international airport on august 30th, this afternoon, at 3:29 p.m. east coast time. and the last manned aircraft is now clearing the airspace above afghanistan. >> reporter: central command's general frank mckenzie says the diplomatic sequel now begins led by secretary of state tony blinken, who insists the commitment to afghanistan remains despite no diplomatic presence. >> now, u.s. military flights have ended, and our troops have departed afghanistan. a new chapter of america's engagement with afghanistan h...

Bc and freedom will prevail. thank you. may god continue to bless america. >> the american news media and the political class found nothing to criticize in that speech, not one word. but we did waiver, we did tire, and freedom did not endure in afghanistan. here is how it ended. >> i'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan, and the end of the military mission to evacuate american citizens, afghan nationals. the last c-17 lifted off from hamid karzai international airport, on august 30th this afternoon, at 3:29 pm east coast time. tonight's withdrawal signifies both...