Scott Mann

OPINION August 15

3 years later, Afghanistan War veterans haven't forgotten – have you?

Without accountability, there can be no lessons learned and no restoration with our Afghanistan veterans or our future military partners across the world stage.

OPINION November 11, 2023

I helped lead the 'Pineapple Express.' Vets, military family members, this message is for you

I get it, some of you veterans feel like you're strangers in your own country. Here's what I want to tell you this Veterans Day holiday.

OPINION August 29, 2023

Veterans devastated by Biden's Afghanistan debacle lead the way in helping stranded allies, each other

Thousands of post 9-11 veterans are dealing with deep moral injuries resulting from the botched Afghanistan withdrawal and the abandonment of our closest Afghan allies.

OPINION March 8, 2023

Afghanistan war veterans know something Congress doesn't

On Wednesday I will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on our botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. I'll mention the country's collapse and the impact it's had.

OPINION November 18, 2022

America, we think we're done with the War on Terror but it is not done with us

Our broken promises in Afghanistan threaten the national security of the United States. Our abandonment of Afghanistan has wide repercussions.

OPINION September 10, 2022

9/11 anniversary makes it easy for veterans to remember why we were in Afghanistan

9/11 anniversary makes it impossible for veterans to forget why we invaded Afghanistan. But there's a generation of Americans who don't remember attack.

OPINION August 29, 2022

In Afghanistan one year ago, Operation Pineapple Express showed the best of America

The Pineapple Express was formed to help the people who helped America during our 20 years in Afghanistan and get them to safety.