Recovered veterans remembered on the 4th anniversary of Afghanistan withdrawal

On the fourth anniversary of the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan – Monastery Gate Bombing that blows up 13 American soldiers – Veterans who risk their lives to save civilians trapped in Kabul are now speaking out.

Dennis Price is a veteran of the Special Operations Force (SOF) and the founder of the “Hero of Humanity” aimed at rescuing many people trapped in the territory controlled by the new Taliban.

“On the fourth anniversary of the catastrophic Afghan withdrawal carried out by the last administration, we remember failures that will haunt thousands of people,” Price said.

“Their stories are written in blood and will fall forever in history. The government abandons our allies and abandons chaos. When the government fails Afghanistan, the patriots bear the weight.”

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During the official U.S. evacuation, Price’s team helped its first civilian dual-living family from Kandahar Province and entered Kabul, where it departed.

Price said the family did it through the monastery gate 45 minutes before the blow-up:

“Really, by God’s grace.”

Once Price was able to establish his organization in the area, he joined another veteran, retired Force Reconnaissance Marines Chad RobbichuAvoid checkpoints for terrorists when they penetrated into Taliban territory and swim on the Pajishir River between Tajikistan and Afghanistan; rescued Arabic English interpreters.

“It changed my life.”

“The system failed, but the people who help people are the greatest gift for humanity,” Price said.

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Robichaux said that despite leading the largest civilian rescue (more than 17,000 people in 10 days), those who remained were still “heavy” to him.

“Yesterday seemed honored to stand with so many amazing Americans who tirelessly evacuated as many people as possible because our White House abandoned Americans and allies while unnecessarily putting our brave troops on the way to hurt.”

Retired Marines Tag “oz” Geist – Survivors Benghazi sieges the CIA in 2012 Hillary Clinton, the contractor who was criticized when he was Secretary of State – also volunteered to try to free Americans from the collapse of Afghanistan.

In Kabul, the public has witnessed “the best and worst of human beings”, Gast said.

Geist’s group Shadow Warriors program, which relies on veterans’ expertise and strategies to rent jets, brings 100 Americans and legal non-citizens to the U.S., including 59 children.

“We saw 13 of our own sacrificed their lives, hundreds of Afghans were left in chaos. I carried the faces of the Afghan women we were able to rescue, and I took on the faces we could not save,” said Gaster.

“The withdrawal is not only a moment, but a wound. But an anniversary like this reminds us that sacrifice needs to be remembered, and that commemoration needs to be taken. We owe it to those who fall, and those who still live in the shadow of tyranny, never outside, never forget, never forget freedom, never stop fighting for freedom.”

Geist said he has deep confidence in the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Continue to investigate the Pentagon’s failure in evacuation in 2021.

“The honor requirement is not required.”

A retired seal, Jason Redman, is a member of what he and his veterinarian call “Contingent Pineapple.”

The pineapple, led by Scott Mann (retired green beret), is used as a visual password, which is kept on phones used by the group to safely transport hundreds of Afghan interpreters and families through Taliban-controlled areas until they can reach Hamid Karzai International Airport – similar to the Confederate-era underground railroad.

“This hard effort was conducted by all volunteers, mainly veterans of special operations, intelligence analysts and government civilians,” he said, adding that Pineapple worked with Biden State Department, which he called “completely useless” while still being a civilian operation.

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Afghans celebrate the first anniversary of Afghanistan’s withdrawal. (Bilal Guler/Getty Images)

“[It] is a focus on [Pentagon] – Only slightly better [than Foggy Bottom] “To deliver on our hopes of promoting safe passage, rebuilding and reintegrating into the world, leveraging our relationships around the world,” Redman said.

“If anything, the fall of 9/11 and Afghanistan show that freedom is precious. It must be protected and preserved – for the rights of all – not only the rights of those you like or agree to.”

Although it is not directly related to Robichaux or Mann’s actions, R-Fla. Rep. Cory Mills relies on his experience in the military, and also on him as a defense contractor to carry out actions after the collapse of Kabul.

Mills helped rescue Americans, including a family that was initially blocked by a Taliban checkpoint, which he tells about Brian Kilmeade of Fox & Friends at the time.

Mills (not yet a member of Congress) worked with Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas and Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. Trying to coordinate with the Fed, he later said that there was something wrong.

“I have witnessed the failure of weak leadership, ignoring key intelligence and giving up our people,” Mills told Fox News numbers on Tuesday.

“Thank God, we now have a strong first American leader: the president Donald TrumpMinister of Defense Pete Hegseth – A leader who understands the spirit of warriors, his investigation into the tragedy of the Abbey Gate is an important step towards justice and accountability of our 13 heroes. ” Mills said.

“This is also an important part of rebuilding strength on the world stage.”

Fox News Digital approached the comments with former President Joe Biden’s representatives, but there was no response at press time.

Emma Colton of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.