This month marks the five-year anniversary of the United States completing its tumultuous military withdrawal from Afghanistan, bringing the two-decade-long conflict to an abrupt end.

The timeline of the exit is as follows: On August 15, 2021, the Taliban seized control of Kabul, resulting in the swift disintegration of the Afghan government. A devastating ISIS-K suicide bombing on August 26 at the airport’s Abbey Gate claimed the lives of 13 U.S. service members and approximately 170 Afghan civilians. The official conclusion of the withdrawal was marked by Major General Chris Donahue boarding a C-17 aircraft, reportedly the last military…

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