Stories From My Brothers: Tales of the Afghan Security Forces

GCV welcomes Jason Howk [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncrisshowk/] and LTG Haibitullah Alizai [https://www.linkedin.com/in/haibatullah-alizai-935781220/] 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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com/subscribe [https://grumpycombatveteran.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com/subscribe [https://grumpycombatveteran.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com/subscribe [https://grumpycombatveteran.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com/subscribe [https://grumpycombatveteran.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit grumpycombatveteran.substack.com/subscribe [https://grumpycombatveteran.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]