LIFE AND DEATH AT ABBEY GATE: The Fall of Afghanistan and the Operation to Save our Allies

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As the US evacuated Afghanistan, an ad-hoc group of veterans, intelligence assets, and legislative aides undertook an extraordinary mission to rescue Afghans who had supported US troops over the past 20 years. Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, worked at Hamid Karzai International Airport's Abbey Gate in conditions that brought combat-hardened veterans to tears. Over 124,000 Americans and Afghan allies were evacuated during a two-week period in the summer of 2021. Contains 15-20 illustrations.