Frontlines 08-08-2026 Show # 972

COL John Kiel (JAG, TF180 Afghanistan) – One of the 1st Army JAGs into Afghanistan After 9/11.

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Special Guest: As we approach the 5th anniversary of the fall of Kabul, which was overtaken by the Taliban on August 15, 2021, we’re joined by Army Col. (ret.) John Kiel, a JAG who was on the ground in Afghanistan with TF180 early in the war. In this entertaining and insightful interview, hear all about what it’s like to be an Army JAG, difficult things lawyers face in combat zones, and why the heck John had to survive on orange Fanta and goat meat for a period of time in Afghanistan.

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