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Jul 2023
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#68 Tyler Vargas-Andrews - Marine's Horr...

Shawn Ryan
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The United States withdrew the last of its troops from Afghanistan in August of 2021, signaling the end of a nearly 20 year conflict that cost 8 Trillion dollars and the lives of 900,000 people, including over 7,000 U.S. Service Members. The U.S. exit from Afghanistan resulted in the Taliban reestablishing armed control of the country and created a refugee c ... Show More
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