Five Days in Paktia

June 20, 2024 00:58:43
Five Days in Paktia
The Spear
Five Days in Paktia

Jun 20 2024 | 00:58:43

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Show Notes

In this episode of The Spear, MWI's John Amble is joined by Maj. Jacob Absalon. He shares a story from his first deployment in 2009, as a lieutenant and platoon leader in eastern Afghanistan Paktia province. Toward the end of a five-day operation, after meeting with a local key leader, the platoon and a partnered Afghan National Army force came under fire from two enemy positions. He tells the story of the fight that ensued—and what came next.

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