Hosts Logan Stark and Jariko Denman welcome USMC MAJ Thomas Schueman to the Black Rifle Espresso Podcast. MAJ Schueman was a platoon commander in Sangin Valley and talks about what it was like studying to struggle in Sangin, Guidelines of Engagement, and the 5 yr battle to get his interpreter, Zack, out of Afghanistan.
0:00 – Intro
3:07 – Engine 10 and 9/11 parade
5:47 – Firefights for 100 days
9:12 – Beneficial asset
11:03 – PKM in a poppy area
13:19 – Studying to struggle in Sangin Valley
17:37 – Guidelines of Engagement
27:05 – Air help within the valley
30:47 – The IED risk
32:49 – Visa packages for interpreters
36:31 – Business
36:46 – Acquiring a Visa is difficult
42:55 – Getting Zack to HKIA
49:31 – Working the gate at HKIA
51:55 – Getting Zack out of Afghanistan
56:37 – Kicking off the ebook
1:01:44 – At all times Trustworthy
1:04:41 – Nonetheless no Visa
1:08:30 – Patrol Base Abbate
1:16:39 – Outro
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