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Veteran James McCants on finding meaning in service - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 85

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Welcome to Episode 85 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is U.S. Army veteran James McCants. James entered the U.S. Army in 2006 and graduated from the Defense Language Institute after finishing the Tagalog language basic course in 2007. After completing ATI and going on two deployments to the Philippines, James deployed to Afghanistan between March 2011 and February 2012 with the Headquarters Support Company of 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group. He spent time in Baghlan, Konduz and Faryab provinces, with the majority of his deployment with ODA 1313 at Village Stability Platform (VSP) Mangal located in Mangal village, Baghlan-I-Jadid district, Baghlan Province. James talks about his deployment and the growth and safety that the Army enabled in their area of operations. We also talk about his connection to Afghanistan after the war ended, including his dogged efforts to mark U.S. bases on Google Maps, and loudly advocating for our Special Immigrant Visa allies with his local leaders in Juneau. We talk about many of the wounds that exist for veterans following the now-unsung conflict in Afghanistan, and why remembering Afghanistan is important now and into perpetuity.About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/

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Welcome to Episode 85 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is U.S. Army veteran James McCants. James entered the U.S. Army in 2006 and graduated from the Defense Language Institute after finishing the Tagalog language basic course in 2007. After completing ATI and going on two deployments to the Philippines, James deployed to Afghanistan between March 2011 and February 2012 with the Headquarters Support Company of 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group. He spent time in Baghlan, Konduz and Faryab provinces, with the majority of his deployment with ODA 1313 at Village Stability Platform (VSP) Mangal located in Mangal village, Baghlan-I-Jadid district, Baghlan Province. James talks about his deployment and the growth and safety that the Army enabled in their area of operations. We also talk about his connection to Afghanistan after the war ended, including his dogged efforts to mark U.S. bases on Google Maps, and loudly advocating for our Special Immigrant Visa allies with his local leaders in Juneau. We talk about many of the wounds that exist for veterans following the now-unsung conflict in Afghanistan, and why remembering Afghanistan is important now and into perpetuity.About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/

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