As the U.S. finished its formal withdrawal from Afghanistan last month, many expressed outrage as the country fell quickly to Taliban forces. For the 20th anniversary 9/11, Global Journalist's Sean Brynda spoke with three veterans in Missouri and journalists around the world to look back on the war's impact at home.
Global Journalist: From Kansas City To Kabul, The Aftermath Of The Afghanistan War Lingers
![From left: Afghanistan War veterans John Seesengood, Latavia Gibson, and Shawn Lee speak with Global Journalist about their experiences fighting in the longest war in United States history.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0665195/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2966x1758+0+0/resize/880x522!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F04%2F4a%2F7defab6a4bf7b1961decf77157d0%2Fgj-911-header.jpg)
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