Episode description

Scott Chapman is the author of such viral articles as "Written in Taliban" and “The Last Plane out of Kabul”; he has developed a unique writing style based off of a lifetime of deep reflection, struggle, and perseverance. He enlisted in the army out of college and arrived at 2nd Rangers one month before 9/11. He left the service four years later as an Army Ranger fire team leader. After working as a high-threat security contractor in Afghanistan and working in the Executive Protection industry, Chapman helped create an underground network to support Americans and Afghan allies after the botched US pullout from Afghanistan in 2021.

SHOW NOTES

Curious what service members were told and saw in the aftermath of 9/11 and the War on Terror? Do you wonder what happened after the botched US pullout of Afghanistan in 2021? Today I welcome author and former Army Ranger Fire Team Leader Scott Chapman to the podcast. August 30th marks the anniversary of Scott's viral article "Last Plane Out of Kabul" and the Khider District Massacre in Afghanistan. In this episode, Scott shares how he came to distrust the media and so-called "nonprofit" organizations through his own experience. He details the danger done by the botched Afghan pullout and how Congress refused to help. Listen to this episode now to learn more about this skipped over part of recent events and what's being done in real time.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN

• The Botched Afghan Pullout
• Being in the Army During 9/11 and the War on Terror
• How Veterans Are Helping Americans and Afghan Allies Stranded in Afghanistan

FIND MORE ABOUT SCOTT CHAPMAN HERE

• www.scottchapmanauthor.com
• https://www.facebook.com/ScottChapmanAuthor/
• https://www.instagram.com/scottchapman.adv/

FULL EPISODE TIMESTAMPS

• 0:01:08 Overview of Scott Chapman's Military Career
• 0:03:55 The Difference Between Ranger School and Ranger Battalion
• 0:05:34 Why Did Scott Chapman Get Involved In The Military?
• 0:08:33 Being a Ranger During 9/11 & Invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan
• 0:12:15 Working Executive Protection for the Rich and Influential
• 0:18:14 Learning To Not Trust the Media
• 0:25:40 Scott's Viral Article "Written in Taliban"
• 0:38:19 Operation Freedom Birds and Writing Content To Help Raise Money To Save Allies After the Afghan Pullout
• 0:42:58 Khider Massacre and How Congress Killed An Article About It
• 0:50:30 Doing Good in Afghanistan: Underground network, Afghan Medical Core, Refugee Pilots, and More