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Honoring Those Who                                                              This Country                        September, 2021      1
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        YOUR SERVICE WAS HONORABLE                                                  This was a moment some others may


                 For Those Who Served in                                          not be able to share.
                                                                                    You did it in obscurity and without
       Afghanistan…from a Vietnam Vet                                             public note. But, to those that witnessed
                                                                                  it, you made a difference that will reso-
                                                                                  nate far past your absence.

                                                                                    You were  an  American  displaying
                                                                                  what we as a Nation are surely all about.
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                                                                                    Above  all  else,  you  were  supremely,
                                                                                  demonstrably honorable.

                                                                                    Many others cannot say that.


                                                                                    You brought smiles to countless peo-
                                                                                  ple who otherwise would have nothing
                                                                                  to smile about. Even if it was just for a
                                                                                  moment in time, it mattered.


                                                                                    The agonizing reappraisals can be left
       ■ by Keith Nightingale                                                     to policy makers, historians, and the
                                                                                  American people. That isn’t your job. It                          Page
           ake a deep breath and put your  pany Leader. We are excited to share his  never was your job…nor your responsi-       COVID-19
           mind in neutral. Yes – Afghanistan  thoughts with you.                 bility.                                                             8
      Thas fallen and we left a lot of blood
      there. No – you and our combat casual-  You did your job and supported righ-  Rest easy. You, those that served, gave
      ties did not serve in vain. You shined a  teous endeavors.                  our dead and wounded meaning by your
      light in some of the darkest places on the                                  presence and participation in something
      globe.                                  You ensured tens of thousands of ter-  greater than yourself.
                                            rorists never died from old age.
        This is part of our Nightingale Series.                                     The Praetorian Guard – you were and
      Col.  (Ret.)  Keith  Nightingale’s experi-  For a brief, shining moment you dem-  are providing purpose and pride to a Ser-
      ence, insight, and dedication to develop-  onstrated  what  American  values  are  vice that many others, acting on a higher
      ing tactical units for the rigors of war are  about.                        plane, could not match.
      aligned with  the  purpose  of The  Com-                                                  (Continues on page 2)
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              THE UNFORCED ERROR                                                  from their actions the  Taliban want to    for FISHER HOUSE         11

                                                                                  isolate Kabul.
       ■ By Col Richard Keirn
                                                                                    The  rapid  Taliban  gains  are  deeply
        The Afghanistan withdrawal has now  tack the northern part of the city and that  concerning. The Embassy as well as the
      suddenly become perilous for President  means that the security situation is get-  Pentagon maintain that the Afghan Air
      Biden.  His exit  from the  Afghanistan  ting worse. Most think that Kabul could  Force  is  capable  and  fl ying  more  mis-
      War has been marred by a very rapid in-  be taken in the next 30 to 90 days.  sions than ever. This strikes a chord of
      crease in the gains of the Taliban. And                                     disbelief.  The U.S. Air Force has said

      that threatens to turn the fulfillment of a   The rush of 3,000 Marines into  Af-  the Afghan Air Force is crumbling and
      popular campaign promise into a politi-  ghanistan will test President Biden’s  its pilots are hiding to keep from being
      cal liability.                        withdrawal deadline. The Marines mis-  captured and killed.
                                            sion will be to assist with the airlift of                                                              Page
        As the Taliban seize the province near  Embassy  personnel  and Afghan allies.                                      PURPLE HEART DAY        6-7
      the capital of Kabul it is starting to at-  The Embassy has stated that clearly          (Continues on page 2)


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