Reflecting on the Meaning of Service in Afghanistan

For many, the news from Afghanistan—the rapid withdrawal of the US, the Taliban’s assumption of control, and the scenes of desperation at the airport in Kabul—is deeply disturbing. For service members who served in Afghanistan, these images may be particularly jarring. How do service members reconcile their sacrifice and the sacrifice of their families with questions like “Was it worth it?” and “What was the point?”

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