Army Soldier Leads Daring Rescue in Kabul Airport Evacuation - 2021
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ม.ค. 2024
- In this gripping episode of Urban Valor, join us as we follow the journey of Army Staff Sergeant Mikael Cook, who hails from the sports-loving town of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
A former hockey player for Eastern Michigan University, Mikael shares his compelling story of transition from civilian life to the camaraderie and challenges of military service. In an emotional narrative, he recounts his deployment to Afghanistan in 2019, offering a firsthand account of the bonds formed with Afghan nationals, Abdul and Muhammad, amidst the backdrop of escalating conflict and an imminent Taliban takeover.
Witness the tension and human drama as Mikael delves into the heart-wrenching evacuation crisis of Kabul, driven by a deep sense of duty to aid his Afghan friends in their desperate bid for safety. This episode is not just a tale of warfare and strategy, but a testament to the enduring spirit of brotherhood, sacrifice, and the harsh realities faced by soldiers and civilians caught in the crossfire of geopolitical strife.
Mikael's narrative is a raw, unfiltered look at the life of a soldier and the profound impact of war on individuals and families. His story also touches on the broader issues of loyalty, the moral complexities of war, and the personal cost of conflict. Tune in to this powerful episode of Urban Valor for an intimate exploration of duty, friendship, and the relentless pursuit of humanity in times of turmoil. Join us as we honor the bravery of those who stand in solidarity with allies, fighting not just battles but for the values of hope and refuge in a world marred by conflict.
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This should have had millions of views!!! ❤️
Thank you Mikael for helping the Afghans that helped us. From a former Marine Corps Afghan vet and a child of refugees, this means a lot. Thank you!
I cannot understand how this man can speak about these horrors with such a calm voice 🙏
Right.. I got choked up just listening.
I really have no words to express my gratitude & sorrow to those who worked so hard to help the Afganis ...
Your gratitude and empathy are deeply felt, and it means a lot to those who worked tirelessly to assist the Afghan people. Thank you for your support and understanding.
The movie “the covenant” made me cry and want to watch video like these.
Incredible story
Thank you for watching.
Afghans in my experience were really nice for the most part . They cooperated, and were pretty friendly . It’s crazy how we pulled out of the war . I feel for anyone who was there for the fallout after
This was awesome. It would be great to get Sgt Zalinsky (hope that's right) on here to hear his side of the story.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Need more of these videos and for ppl to be held accountable for the decision that were made at high levels
Have utmost respect for our veterans that did right by our Allies.. Thank You.
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Small world. I flew into camp marmal back in 2010. From there I was flown into DD2 by camp Mike Span. Marmal was a pretty cool experience. We built the Arm side on thar base. I was a seabee with nmbc 40.
Man what a time….
Thank you for watching.
SSG cook was my team leader while at the 486th. We got sent on separate missions in Afghanistan but he was hands down one of the best NCO's i ever had any interaction with while in the army. Im glad he achieved his goal of helping them out. I remember seeing his post about the family he was helping finally got out of Afghanistan and feeling so proud and happy seeing my team leader had put everything on the line to help someone in need and his prayer/hopes were answered. He is 100% genuinely an Amazing NCO and a greater human being.
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If you read this post SSG Cook im pretty sad you didnt mention the part about you getting declared the handsomest person in kuwait😂 or the fact that you neglected talking to your best soldier who was shitting in bags with barajas on a mountain😂
You all are truly the Afghanistan Underground Railroad! God Bless You and your family.
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Thank you Josh, your channel is what is needed in this world. Staff Sargent Cook’s story is so honorable. People need to hear what these brave souls go through before,during, and after their military service. I pray these veterans get the help they need. Much respect to all active and vets! Can’t wait to hear your story Josh. I hope your suerga keeps hooking you up with the good comida!😉
“Thank you so much for being here 🙏🏻 And you know La Suegra is keeping me fat all day 😅😅😅”
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Made me cry man good job
Woooooooow !! Real life hero's all of you !! THANK YOU !!
I agree with you, thanks for watching brother.
This is a good man! A very good man! Thank you for helping our ally’s
Amazing!❤
Thank you for watching.
I had no REAL idea how bad it was with the withdrawals from Iraq and Afganistan. Thank you and all of our military who was involved with doing as much as they fuck$&@ could to get our allies out even though there are so many more left behind.😢.
damn….
Those kids will probably regard Halloween the way most US kids regard Christmas.😂
I will be ordering the book
Thanks Brandon!!!
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Ehhh Michigan guy. Same.
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Whats the name of his book?
Life and Death at Abbey Gate
@@candinmuniz3225 thanks 😊
I had an uncle who died over there. My grandparents and mother hate anyone from the middle east. Blows my mind cause the biggest advocates for them are US soldiers who lived there and saw it all go down. If im gonna listen to anyone, its the guys who were there.
listen, first understanding and respect to mr. cook.
though with that i could not disagree more. with that i am a retired city official and spent 8yrs with DoS and DoD in afghansitan until 2017. half in kabul (central) region and half in the north (mazar).
i was a supervisor with the police mentor teams and an advisor to the ANP in kabul.
i worked with at least 60+ language assistants over that time frame. for 2 years (2009-2011) i supervised a pool of 20 LA's.
good guys (one girl) did their job. no doubt. few problems of nothing different that any 23yoa in the world and work.
that is not the point: we did not go to afghaistan in 2002 to "save the LA's". they were hired, strictly to work for the US to defend their nation and re-build THEIR nation. not to COME to our nation. they all were aware of that. they were paid well to very well for afghan standards.
they had risks, so did we and they knew the risks. i had some LA's just by what work needed to done like translations on the base or documents. for months or 90% of the time, never left the US base. today they in media were "warriors" climbing under bob-wire to get to work each day to "defend america". the real reason:
it was "cool" to work for NATO/US and it paid well and was "a" job in afghanistan. when the special immigration visa (SIV) program started working in like 2011 we had at least a dozen LA's coping their "hardship letters" word for word.
the worse thing we could of done in that mission was to while the conflict was ongoing was to "pass out" visas to the US to the LA's.
the ANA, ANP all knew about it and was pissed. so IF you work for the US for 2yrs you get a visa to the US for good, safe life. but the ANA, ANP now "you" stay in afghanistan and fight the Taliban for $400 a month?
i had a LTC of the afghan police ask me: "me and my men have worked 5-10 or 15yrs in the afghan police and we speak conversational english can we get an SIV". nope ONLY if you worked for the US/NATO directly. so you guys stay and fight and die.
so how did that work out in August 2021.
listen i will not convince you of something else IF you believe this "they were one of us" BS. belive what you want. i spent way more time in the "box" of afghanistan than these guys.
i use to think when the LA were spending hours filling out SIV forms? not one of them volunteered to go to the ANP, ANA and fight for their nation. they just wanted out and came up with PR lines and excuses of: we "owe" them a SIV.
i reviewed their contracts: never, EVER and i mean ever was there a written, legal promise of an SIV. ever.
you ever see an afghan LA show you their work contract/agreement (contract) in media that promised a "SIV" they so-call claim? never. why?
there never was a promise. it was a verbal made up story about the SIV program being a promise, it was an application not a promise. in afghan-ize "IF" you have an application process and program they will state you "legally" promised them a visa.
a now retired SM back in 2011 told me while we were on a mobile mission, and so true:
the language assistants do not want "freedom" for afghanistan, they want freedom "from" afghanistan. working for the US is just "game" for them to get it (visa).
the above is valid and true. believe anything else you want at all, if you choose. it IS you tax money wasted on them after ,2400+ US personnel were killed defending NOT a SIV program but the integrity of the nation of:
afghanistan.
so august 2021, 2400+ US personnel killed, 2 trillion over 20yrs wasted and the icing on that cake: we waste million$ more to bring 90,000 afghan refugee's to the US as they were per media "one of us" claim and sales line.
harris/biden in august 2021 called that a military and diplomatic "victory".
garbage.
South Vietnamese were treated no better
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Is that a hijab? I didn't know you could wear in the military. I know people like Sikhs have had problems with stuff like that in the past.
Yet our southern border is wide open. To people who really could take or leave the pledge an allegiance to the United States.
Makes you wonder doesn't it?
Thanks for your videos Josh! Wondering when you’re going to do one on yourself and your experience in the Core hope we can hear from you one day thanks for your service! 🫡🫡🫡
It's crazy how all these fuck ups during the pull out shows that rank shouldn't matter because higher ranks only care about keeping their rank or getting another promotion