As the world rightly focuses on the war in Ukraine, it is critical that we do not forget the crisis generated by America’s premature withdrawal from Afghanistan. There are currently thousands of Afghan National Army veterans who fought alongside U.S. troops being hunted by the Taliban on a daily basis. At the same time, Afghanistan’s women and girls continue to have their lives and livelihoods taken from them.
Introductory Remarks: Carrie Filipetti, Vandenberg Coalition Executive Director
Remarks: Amb. Kelley Eckels Currie, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues and Rep. Mike Waltz (FL-06)
Panel Discussion: Brig Gen (USAF, ret.) David Hicks (Operation Sacred Promise), MSgt (USAF, ret.) Travis Peterson (Moral Compass Federation), Cathy Cruzan (Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women), and Ilaha Eli Omar (Uplift Afghanistan) moderated by Amy K. Mitchell
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