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Army Veteran Aiming to Evacuate Trapped Afghan Medical Workers From Clinic She Helped Open

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August 25, 2021

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As thousands of people continue attempts to flee Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s takeover, a U.S. Army veteran is desperately trying to help 100 Afghans currently in hiding who worked at a medical clinic she helped open as evacuations have accelerated in recent days.

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