The war in Afghanistan is now old enough to buy cigarettes, get awful military tattoos, enlist, and fight itself
Haley Britzky
October 07, 2019 at 05:32 PM
VIDEO: Operation Enduring Freedom Turns 17
Turning 18 is exciting. The additional freedom you've been longing for since 16 is finally yours; the future is wide open and full of opportunity; you're finally an adult, and that still sounds like fun!
But for Operation Enduring Freedom, turning 18 means...much of the same as the last several years.
And America has largely lost interest.
In July, then-Secretary of Defense nominee Mark Esper wasn't asked about Afghanistan once during his confirmation hearing. Then-Secretary of the Army nominee Ryan McCarthy — an Army Ranger who was one of the first on the ground in Afghanistan — wasn't asked about the war until two hours into his confirmation hearing in September.
https://taskandpurpose.com/afghanistan-war-18-years
