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Who is Chad Robichaux's JSOC interpreter Aziz? During their eight deployments together in Afghanistan, Chad and Aziz saved each other's lives more times than either could count, providing invaluable intel and establishing connections all over the region. But when the Afghan government fell and interpreters began being hunted by the Taliban, suddenly Aziz and Chad had bigger problems. Because it wasn't just getting Aziz out that was the problem - it was getting his family out safely too. And of course, neither could have known at the time that they were building the foundation for Save Our Allies, an organization that's helped thousands of families escape since. ---------- Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Merry Christmas from Mike Drop 05:00 - How Chad Met Aziz 08:00 - Bashir 14:00 - A Firefight Exit 16:00 - Buying Russian Weapons 20:00 - It's Not 'Corruption', it's 'Business Facilitation' 22:00 - Born in Kabul 24:30 - Escaping the Taliban 29:00 - Living under Mujahideen Rule 35:00 - They're Kind of Like Gangs, but Worse 41:00 - Nobody Really Thought about the U.S. until the War 44:00 - A Hairy HVT Story 49:00 - John Wick Academy 50:00 - A Shockingly Effemninate Talib 54:00 - An Administration Gone Quiet 1:00:00 - Learning to Culturally Blend In 1:09:00 - Encouraging Cooperation 1:11:00 - Close Calls at the Bank 1:16:00 - Hearing about the Withdrawal for the First Time 1:23:00 - Holding Leadership Accountable 1:26:30 - Crafting the Daily Caller Story 1:36:00 - Five Days in Hell 1:40:00 - Through the Taliban & Getting Shot at Along the Way 1:45:00 - Evaccing the Family 1:48:00 - One Backpack, One Pair of Clothes 1:53:00 - From Chad's Perspective 1:59:00 - 300,000 People Are Still Trying to Get Out 2:04:00 - Acclimating to America 2:06:00 - Chad, Meet Hatra 2:11:30 - 9 Months in Abu Dhabi 2:15:00 - Dennis' Perspective 2:19:00 - So There's a Man in a Ghillie Suit... ---------- Support Aziz & Chad Robichaux: Saving Aziz (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Aziz-Mission-Calling-Thousands-ebook/dp/B09YNH4SF2 Save Our Allies: https://saveourallies.org Mighty Oaks Foundation: https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org IG: https://www.instagram.com/chadrobo_official ------------ Sponsors: MyBookie Sign up at MyBookie, use my promo code MIKEDROP and you’ll instantly get a deposit bonus up to $1000! ------------ Black Buffalo Use promo code MIKEDROP at checkout for 15% off your first order on BlackBuffalo.com. And check out their store locator to see if Black Buffalo is sold at a retailer near you. ------------ Bubs Naturals The BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived. BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life. Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life. Go to bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order. ------------ USCCA https://www.uscca.com/mikedrop LEGAL DISCLAIMER - The USCCA is not an insurance company. A policy has been issued to the USCCA. That policy provides the association and its members with self-defense liability insurance, subject to its terms, conditions, limitations, and... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices