U.S. Afghan pullout weighs heavy on vets
“You really start caring about those people over there,” he said. “I never saw the fear [from them] that I expected to see. We were really welcomed by the Afghan people.” Nearly 800,000 U.S. troops deployed at least once to the country. Two thousand died, and another 20,000 suffered grievous wounds. But as with the Vietnam War, those who served have been coming to terms with the fact that the U.S. is pulling out with the job undone, with allies still in peril, and with the enemy they ousted 20 years ago scoring success after success on the battlefield. Mr. Chenelly remembered inching ...
Source: washingtontimes.com
