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Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

Saving U.S. Afghan Allies Left Behind (with Chad Robichaux)

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

IRONCLAD

Society & Culture

4.9648 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Chad Robichaux to discuss America's withdraw from Afghanistan, those left behind, and what life is like under Taliban rule. Chad Robichaux is a former Force Recon Marine and DoD contractor. He completed eight combat deployments to Afghanistan during his time of service and as a contractor. Chad co-founded the organization Save Our Allies. It's a non-profit whose goal it is to help American citizens, refugees, and American allies who assisted U.S. efforts in the War on Terror in Afghanistan. He is also the founder of The Mighty Oaks Foundation and is the author of the book Saving Our Allies. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

How can I help? How can I be useful in ending needless suffering?

0:06.0

Do not be afraid of work that has no end.

0:09.0

We have to organize a social movement.

0:14.0

We have an opportunity to lead by example versus just talking, caught air.

0:21.6

I think the more people in this fight, the more we grow, eventually it could change.

0:26.6

You know, the people are the ones that can make the change.

0:33.6

Have you ever trusted somebody with your life?

0:36.6

And I mean, really put your life in their hands.

0:42.2

Imagine what that takes.

0:44.1

Imagine the level of trust involved with that.

0:47.4

Imagine being asked to go to a country where you don't speak the language,

0:52.5

where you don't understand the minute cultural differences

0:59.0

and how the wrong piece of clothing could expose you to grave danger and risk.

1:05.0

The wrong dialect, the wrong actions, the wrong vehicle, the wrong license plate, the wrong tags on your vehicle,

1:12.1

could all lead to you being detained and potentially killed.

1:17.8

How much would you have to trust somebody to let them help you completely to take your hands

1:26.2

off the wheel and let them drive in an environment like that.

1:29.2

It's hard to describe. And my guest today is Chad Robesha. Chad is a former recommarine and he's a

1:35.5

DOD contractor or was a DOD contractor. He completed eight combat deployments to Afghanistan during

1:40.6

his time in service and as a contractor. But more importantly, Chad is the co-founder

1:45.6

of Save Our Allies, an organization that definitely came to the forefront during the withdrawal

1:51.8

from Afghanistan. He's also the author of a book, Saving Aziz. Aziz was Chad's interpreter when he was

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