"I want them to know that it's personal for so many of us."

“You Don’t Collapse Bagram (Air Base) First"

"Everything that we anticipated could happen is happening. I don't think the president is in a position to be able to lead right now."

The Senate Majority Leader said the most important thing now is to get all Americans and Afghans who worked with the U.S. out of the country.

“Last year we had a lot of downtime, literally.”

“Hard to believe its 2021, and no marker has even been erected and that’s one reason so few people know about his story and his significance in history.”

The United States is withdrawing from Afghanistan after 20 years since invading after Sept. 11, 2001. Local Afghans who assisted American troops are pleading for the U.S. to evacuate their families.

“When I got my [citizenship], I swear to protect this country but I have the right, too, to ask my government, or my Congressman, or my president, where is my tax money going?”

“So many of these local governments have not had the resources to give the proper recognition posthumously to these people and remember them."

Though many still don't qualify for federal veterans benefits, they now can receive state benefits in New York, Colorado, and other states.