Welcome to Episode 107 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal.

Today I am joined by Chris Robinson of the Last DeploymentProject to bring listeners back to the immediate consequences of the Taliban takeover for Americans and Afghans converging on Hamid Karzai InternationalAirport between August 15 and 16, 2021.

Using the over 300 hours of testimony accumulated from 70participants in HKIA operations, Chris goes into a detailed account of what occurred on the airfield during those days, complete with maps that help demonstrate key locations where actions took place.

This can be a difficult time for veterans of Afghanistan. For anyone in need of help or looking for ways to connect with other veterans who share their experience, please reach out to any of the following:

Operation Allies Refuge Foundation

PB Abbate

Fight the War Within Foundation

Veterans Crisis Line 

About Chris:

Chris Robinson is a Marine Infantry veteran and OralHistorian. He served from 2016-2020 with the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd LAR), 2nd Marine Division out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Originally from Southeast Louisiana, he is a two-time graduate fromSoutheastern Louisiana University, getting a BA in English (with a concentration in Creative Writing) in 2016 and a MA in History in 2023. He started The Last Deployment Project while he was at university and conducted his first interview in October 2022. In April 2023, he published his 176-pagethesis: The Last Deployment Project - Voices from HKIA. As of now, he has conducted 70 interviews totaling around 300 hours of recordings. In August 2024, he finalized a book deal with Casemate Publishers to have a book published for the fifth anniversary, August 2026.

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About the host:

Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner.

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