Sarah Verardo
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http://www.independencefund.org 19-02-2018 16:01:24
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Hey, #miltwitter 👋 Who’s up for a Hero WOD tomorrow?
SFC Jim Ochsner / ODA 344 / KIA 15 Nov 2005 / Lwara, Afghanistan.
I know it would mean a lot to the ones he left behind.
3rd Special Forces Group 🇺🇸 1st Special Forces Command Nick Ochsner
Great event tonight in D.C. organized by Sarah Verardo and Jennifer Griffin to support Ben Kesling's new book, 'Bravo Company,' about a hard hit unit in Afghanistan still dealing with the fallout. Halfway through it now and engrossed. Worth a read!
Order “Bravo Company.” WSJ Ben Kesling captures the humanity, love & loss of this 82nd Airborne unit. A gripping read about a tough tour in Afghanistan and the demons that followed them home and how they saved their translators …and each other. instagram.com/reel/CkPZr_VgO…
WATCH: The CIA is marking their 75th anniversary by giving us an inside look at their newly renovated museum. Jennifer Griffin joins with the report. #FoxNewsSunday
Pls share our performance of 'Can One Man Save the World' w Peter Thorn playing one of Chris Cornell's fave guitars. Pete and Vicky Cornell generously donated Pete's guitar to Save Our Allies for auction to help the people of Ukraine! Auction ends tomorrow! soa.rallyup.com/ukr/Campaign/D…
Today I had the honor of speaking at a conference on Afghanistan hosted by Global Friends of Afghanistan at Georgetown.
I was there to share my perspective as a Gold Star son. My speech centered around a letter from my dad’s interpreter, Ayoub Khan, who wrote our family after dad was killed 1/
Former U.S. Army Ranger & U.S. Military Academy at West Point grad Nick Palmisciano talks finding meaning after the #military , #AfghanEvac & the fall of Kabul, and Charlie Brown's determination to kick the football.
Great stuff, Nick.
#ALConv2022 #SendMe
Watching 'Send Me' on Amazon Prime tonight. It's incredibly detailed, raw and revelatory in describing the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan and the back doors used for some rescues.
Well done, Nick Palmisciano, Sarah Verardo, Tim Kennedy, Chad Robichaux etc.
The highlight of our tour was so many Ukrainians coming out to hear 'Can One Man Save the World' w the audio from the Ukrainian Orchestra that we recorded in Kyiv. The City of Courage. Kyiv. The City of CouragePost Kyiv. The City of CourageIndependent Save Our Allies Maria Avdeeva Kyra Phillips Dana Perino Good Morning America Maria Bartiromo ABC News Live
Reporters, KEEP COVERING THIS STORY. I have no doubt the folks at Project ANAR and Save Our Allies would be happy to share their every day fight with anyone who will listen.
THREAD: New numbers FOID'd by Reveal show the *vastly* different treatment of Afghan vs. Ukrainian refugees by the US:
Afghans - 66,000 applications received. 123 approved.
Ukrainians - 88,000 applications received. 68,000 approved. Project ANAR Save Our Allies
Quite the night in Wilmington w/ John Ondrasik recognizing the *unstoppable* work Sarah Verardo and Nick Palmisciano are doing for Save Our Allies.
One year later - while most of the world has moved on - SOA refuses to abandon the promises we’ve made to our Afghan partners.
7/22/21 One year ago today. As of Aug 1, 2021 , an estimated 18,000 SIV applicants had applied for this coveted visa. Between Oct 1,2021 to March 31,2022, only 1498 of these visas were issued. #AfghanAllies #SIV #NeverForget