Stories From My Brothers: Tales of the Afghan Security Forces

Will Selber

Over 70,000 Afghans were killed serving in the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, and the National Directorate of Security. These are their stories. grumpycombatveteran.substack.com

  1. 12/13/2024

    BONUS EPISODE: GCV, LTG Alizai, and Jason Howk on Trump 2.0

    GCV welcomes Jason Howk and LTG Haibitullah Alizai to Stories From My Brothers. We were going to release it under the Voices of the Resistance banner, but we had some audio issues and decided to publish it early before the topic got too stale. https://www.globalfriendsofafghanistan.org/ https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0D4TWDBHW?do=play&trackAsin=B0D4TGZNTR&ref=dm_sh_jKJ1YaPYp75sgielWvu6tXgOc This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com

  2. 11/26/2024

    The NeoCon Hour

    In season 1’s finale, GCV’s favorite Neocon, Shay Khatiri, joins the studio, and the two lads discuss Iran, Afghanistan, and even Ukraine. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/saying-dont-isnt-deterrence-but-its-all-kamala-harris-knows-presidential-election-7e33010c https://www.meforum.org/shay-khatiri This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com

    The NeoCon Hour

  3. 11/07/2024

    The Taliban and The United Arab Emirates

    In this episode GCV+F and Ahmad Sayer Daudzai, former Acting Ambassador of Afghanistan in United Arab Emirates discuss the challenges and events post US withdrawal from Afghanistan. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com

    The Taliban and The United Arab Emirates

  4. 10/29/2024

    The Battle of COP Keating

    GCV welcomes John Safi back to the studio. The two lads discuss John’s incredible combat records, delving into some war stories that aren’t for the faint of heart, specifically the epic Battle of COP Keating and his time in the Korrengal Valley. https://combatinterpreter.com/ https://mohmuseum.org/copkeating/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com

    The Battle of COP Keating

  5. 10/18/2024

    Global Friends of Afghanistan

    In our fourth episode of Voices of the Resistance (a series inside of Stories From My Brothers: Tales of the Afghan Security Forces), GCV brings on his good friend, Jason Howk, the Director of Global Friends of Afghanistan. The two Afghan combat vets discuss Global Friends of Afghanistan’s latest conference—and Jason’s latest endeavor, a music festival for veterans. https://www.globalfriendsofafghanistan.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/operation-song/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/holdonreachoutsong/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com

    Global Friends of Afghanistan

  6. 10/04/2024

    The Last Commander Returns

    GCV’s good friend, LTG Sami Sadat, returns to discuss his latest book, “The Last Commander: The Once and Future Battle for Afghanistan.” https://x.com/afgunitedfront https://www.afghanistanunitedfront.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Last-Commander-Future-Battle-Afghanistan/dp/B0DCB2HK19 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com

    The Last Commander Returns

  7. 09/11/2024

    The National Resistance Front

    On 9-11, GCV sits down with Ali Maisam Nazary, Head of Foreign Relations for the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF), and talks about all things Afghanistan. Who better to talk with than a leader inside the most active anti-Taliban resistance group on the battlefield? https://www.amazon.com/Name-Father-Struggling-Freedom-Afghanistan/dp/1645720969 X: @NRFafg, @alinazary This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com

    The National Resistance Front

  8. 09/05/2024

    An Afghan Commando's Proud Legacy of Honor

    GCV sits down with Major Ahmad Shapoor Nooristani. The two brothers-in-arms discuss Nuristan’s fascinating history and Ahmad’s time in some of Afghanistan’s most elite commando units. Major Nooristani is a proud graduate of Command and General Staff College. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com

    An Afghan Commando's Proud Legacy of Honor
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