The Marines That Led the Evacuation of Afghanistan, Four Years Later

On this special, free episode of Marine Pulse, Ian Brown sat down with two Marines who recount their mission at Hamid Karzai International Airport on the day of the suicide bombing attack at the Abbey gate during the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan. Aaron Reep and Lee Bowden share their personal accounts of the mission, what stood out to them about their fellow Marines during the mission, and the timeless lessons Marines can take from it. If you enjoyed this episode, you can listen to all of our armed service podcast shows by becoming a member .

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The Marines That Led the Evacuation of Afghanistan, Four Years Later is an episode from War on the Rocks by War on the Rocks.

This episode is 56:53 long.

This episode was published on Feb 6, 2026.

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