Posted on Aug 27, 2021
Veterans carry out secret ‘Pineapple Express’ mission and smuggle out 500 Afghans
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A group of US war veterans launched a highly dangerous mission to save hundreds of at-risk Afghan allies and their families.
Members of the volunteer group, called the “Pineapple Express” told ABC News that as many as 500 Afghans and their families had been smuggled into Kabul’s airport under cover of night, and handed over to the protective custody of the U.S. military.
The group, made up of current and former U.S. special operators, aid workers, intelligence officers and others, had banded together to bring as many Afghan allies to safety as they could, working unofficially with the United States military and U.S. embassy.
Members of the volunteer group, called the “Pineapple Express” told ABC News that as many as 500 Afghans and their families had been smuggled into Kabul’s airport under cover of night, and handed over to the protective custody of the U.S. military.
The group, made up of current and former U.S. special operators, aid workers, intelligence officers and others, had banded together to bring as many Afghan allies to safety as they could, working unofficially with the United States military and U.S. embassy.
Veterans carry out secret ‘Pineapple Express’ mission and smuggle out 500 Afghans
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO1 Brian Austin Did You do a Tour in the "Pineapple Fields" CTO1? I Suspect You Have when You weren't TAD DIRSUP Riding.
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The best part of this is that both the military and the embassy are "unofficially" cooperating. If I were there I'd be looking for such opportunities to help.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
MSG (Join to see) 21 Years I was a "Spook" I Doubt You will find Many Paper Trails to What I've Done. "Unofficially" I did a Lot of Things.
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This says it all right here. We have the capabilities. They just need to let our service members do their jobs.
"“This Herculean effort couldn’t have been done without the unofficial heroes inside the airfield who defied their orders to not help beyond the airport perimeter, by wading into sewage canals and pulling in these targeted people who were flashing pineapples on their phones,” said Mr Mann."
"“This Herculean effort couldn’t have been done without the unofficial heroes inside the airfield who defied their orders to not help beyond the airport perimeter, by wading into sewage canals and pulling in these targeted people who were flashing pineapples on their phones,” said Mr Mann."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SPC Cathy Goessman "Pineapple" also has a Certain Significance to certain Navy Spooks and Naval Communicators, If You want to Learn More? Maybe CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana will Fess Up but Don't Hold Your Breath, He is My Brother from the Pineapple Fields.
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