Grumpy Combat Veteran
Will Selber, Nasirullah "John" Safi, AJ Bonassin, M. Safi Gait, Jillian Butler, Noelle S., Abdul Rahman Rahmani, Sultan Shinwaray, Bill Roggio, Emalee Mahr, Katherine Selber, Khial Shinwari, Haibatullah AlizaiWe aim to bridge the civilian-military gap by explaining the legacy of the Global War on Terrorism.
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The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Afghanistan
Paratroopers from XVIII Airborne Corp support the Non-combatant Evacuation (NEO) mission in Afghanistan, August 21, 2021. The XVIII Airborne Corp units: 44th Medical Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Division, The 16th Military...
AUF Expands Operations
The Afghan United Front emblem. (Afghanistan United Front on X)
This article was originally published on Bill Roggio’s Long War Journal.
On August 1, a new anti-Taliban resistance group emerged in Afghanistan. After years of hinting at m...
A Time for Choosing
US Senate candidate for michigan Abdul El-Sayed meets voters at Michigan Technological University. October 22, 2025 (Source: Conlan Houston via Wikimedia; CC BY-SA 4.0)
Howdy,
I’m not much of a Democrat. Before the 2024 presidential elect...
Carter Malkasian is Wrong About The Taliban (Again)
Emirate Islami (Taliban) Flag on the wall of US Embassy near Massoud square beside ministry of health Kabul Afghanistan (Source: AhmadElhan via Wikimedia)
I’ve been reading Carter Malkasian’s books and articles for decades: War Comes to Ga...
Afghan United Front Enters the Battlefield
LTG Sami Sadat (Source: RS1918 via Wikimedia; CC BY-SA 4.0)
On July 30, former Afghan National Army Special Operations and 215th Corps Commander General Sami Sadat’s Afghanistan United Front (AUF) claimed its first attack against the Talib...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
A war survivor, making his way through modern American society.
Nasirullah John Safi, a multilingual writer, journalist, and wounded U.S. military combat interpreter, shares gripping stories of war and resilience. Based in the PacificNW, he authored Get the Terp Up Here! and Indispensable. New book coming soon.
Condiment queen with the vibes of a Starter Jacket™.
Retired US Air Force SNCO. Combat Veteran with multiple rotations in support of Afghanistan and Africa missions. Defense Technology Geek.
Journalist. Daughter of the ocean. Geopolitical enthusiast. University of Ulster BA in English and History 2021. University of San Diego MA International Relations 2023. America’s Future Writing Fellowship Alumna.
Design Project Coordinator for Grumpy Combat Veteran + Friends. A fierce program manager who thrives on guiding Airmen and project managers through complex challenges. USAF resource manager with 21+ years as an intel analyst & supply chain manager.
Rahmani writes for Afghanistan
Social Media Director for Grumpy Combat Veteran & Afghan American Veterans Alliance.
A Senior Fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and editor of FDD's Long War Journal. Fan and friend of Grumpy Combat Veteran.
Active-duty Air Force member with 11 years of service, dual-military, mom of three, and former Arabic linguist now trading headphones for stethoscopes as a nurse commissioning student.
Dr. Katherine Selber is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Texas State University. Since 2008 she has done research on veterans' need including mental health and supportive services.
Former Afghan Air Force, Director of training, education and doctrine. Currently working as an airline pilot.
General Haibatullah Alizai was the last commanding General of the Afghan National Army.he also served as the special operations Corps Commander.
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