In the News ... "‘One soldier’s past, Afghan evacuees’ present"

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christina Westover, 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

• "She’s been absolutely essential in building relationships with the [Afghan evacuees]"

Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf, Operation Allies Welcome – Operation Allies Refuge
• El Paso Herald-Post

EL PASO/FORT BLISS, TEXAS - Plane after plane, every Afghan evacuee who gets off has a different story. One soldier who is able to hear those stories is Sgt. Simranjeet Lidder, a cavalry scout with the 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division ...

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