Two years ago today, the Taliban entered Kabul. They swiftly took power and began targeting people they viewed as enemies of the regime — including Afghans with American educations. That includes dozens of Fulbright scholars. A small resettlement organization in Tennessee is trying to help them escape and eventually come to the U.S.
A Middle Tennessee agency prepares to resettle another wave of Afghan refugees
Middle Tennessee has received more than 500 people fleeing Afghanistan since last October. And even more are on the way. One local agency is expecting nearly one hundred additional Afghan refugees by the fall.
Why One Tennessee Army Veteran Won’t ‘Walk Away’ From Afghan Translator Left Behind
Among the allies stranded in Afghanistan is a translator closely bonded to a Memphis-based Army reservist who is now working behind the scenes to try to get the man and his family to safety.
Many Afghans Coming To Middle Tennessee Aren’t Technically Refugees — And Won’t Get The Same Government Benefits
Middle Tennessee is poised to accept hundreds of Afghans fleeing their home country between now and next spring. But, because of their immigration status, some won’t be eligible for programs designed to help refugees restart their lives. Resettlement leaders say Afghans will need to rely much more on family, charities and volunteers to help meet their needs.
A Muslim-Hosted, Interfaith Donation Drive In Nashville Brings Support For Afghan Refugees
Organizers say a donation drive this weekend for newly arriving Afghani refugees was more successful than expected. Imam Ossama Bahloul of the Islamic Center of Nashville says people of diverse faith backgrounds showed up in droves to drop off personal items Saturday. The drop-off location on 12th Avenue South was busy from start to finish, he […]
‘A Complete Waste’: Middle Tennessee Veterans Grapple With U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Timothy Griffin has been having a lot of long nights. “I probably have not slept since it happened,” Griffin says, “since I woke up and the headline was Afghan president flees the country, Taliban are in Kabul.”
Fort Campbell Units Get The Call: You’re Going Back To Afghanistan
The Department of Defense is sending units from Fort Campbell back to Afghanistan. Roughly 4,800 soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division make up a majority of a rotation announced by the Pentagon Tuesday, scheduled to deploy over the winter.
Casulaties Mount In Afghanistan For 101st Airborne
The 101st Airborne is continuing to take casualties in Afghanistan. Three Fort Campbell soldiers were killed this week by what the Department of Defense describes as “indirect fire” from enemy forces.
Ft. Campbell Inspector Indicted For Impersonating A Dead Soldier
An assistant inspector general at Fort Campbell is accused of taking out bank loans using the identities of deployed soldiers, including one who was killed in combat. Sgt. 1st Class James R. Jones was indicted on federal fraud charges.
Even With Afghanistan Wind-Down, Fort Campbell Families Expect More Deployments
[wzslider transition=”‘slide’” info=”true”] There’s a scene playing out at the Fort Campbell airfield like clockwork. Wives, husbands, parents and kids line up along portable fencing. And as soldiers begin filing off the plane from nine months in Afghanistan, a cheer erupts.
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