{"id":3890,"date":"2021-08-19T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/128-disaster-in-afghanistan-jane-horton-how-do-families-of-fallen-troops-feel-the-gold-star-families-perspective-from-a-wife-who-lost-her-husband-there-what-happens-to-women-under-taliban-rule-s\/"},"modified":"2021-08-19T11:30:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T11:30:40","slug":"128-disaster-in-afghanistan-jane-horton-how-do-families-of-fallen-troops-feel-the-gold-star-families-perspective-from-a-wife-who-lost-her-husband-there-what-happens-to-women-under-taliban-rule-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/128-disaster-in-afghanistan-jane-horton-how-do-families-of-fallen-troops-feel-the-gold-star-families-perspective-from-a-wife-who-lost-her-husband-there-what-happens-to-women-under-taliban-rule-s\/","title":{"rendered":"128. DISASTER IN AFGHANISTAN. Jane Horton. How Do Families of Fallen Troops Feel? The Gold Star Families Perspective From A Wife Who Lost Her Husband There. What Happens to Women Under Taliban Rule? Saving Our Translators. Biden\u2019s Blundering Betrayal."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA1629470827\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As Afghanistan continues to spiral into a humanitarian disaster, Americans have been riveted by the events unfolding, US troops are going back in, and the President has finally appeared in public to address the chaos. It\u2019s all getting worse fast. There are many questions. And many voices. But there is one vital group that you probably haven\u2019t heard from. Until now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How would you feel right now if someone you loved was killed in Afghanistan? What if your son, your daughter, your brother, your mother&#8211;died in Afghanistan. How would you feel as the country spirals into chaos? How do 2,443 military families that have lost a loved one in Afghanistan since 9\/11 feel right now? You\u2019re about to find out. Thiers is a voice that we haven\u2019t heard. Until now. In this episode, you\u2019ll hear from one of the most powerful among those voices. A true American hero, Jane Horton.<\/p>\n<p>Her 26-year-old husband, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travismanion.org\/fallen-heroes\/spc-christopher-d-horton\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4JTrtpG88gIVaf7jBx1zLAMqEAAYASAAEgKR8fD_BwE\">Army Specialist Christopher Horton<\/a>, was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. Gold star wife Jane Horton (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaneMHorton\">@JaneMHorton<\/a>) has been through the worst of it. And after experiencing the unimaginable loss firsthand, she has made helping others her purpose in life. She\u2019s a true helper. And a conscience for America after 20 years of war in the place where her husband died.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwotmemorialfoundation.org\/jane-horton\/\">Jane<\/a> is one of the most influential voices for Gold Star families in America. She\u2019s fought for them in America&#8211;and also visited Afghanistan numerous times to support families of the fallen there. She\u2019s advised Presidents from both sides of the aisle and currently served as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in the Pentagon&#8211;leading efforts to advance warfighter brain health and Gold Star family initiatives. She\u2019s also served as the Congressional and Military Liaison for the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington D.C. She\u2019s dedicated her life to helping others and she can help you understand as we all struggle to process what is happening on the ground in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Host, national security and political analyst and Army veteran Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulrieckhoff\">@PaulRieckhoff<\/a>) explores this side of the story with Jane, and breaks down the latest with a unique focus on national security, media coverage, and the political dynamics from a truly independent viewpoint. It\u2019s a fresh, independent perspective you won\u2019t find anywhere else on the media landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Be a part of the solution. Join us for exclusive access and events by joining our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\"> Patreon community<\/a>. Get access to events, guests, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\">merch discounts<\/a>, and exclusive content. And <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\">check out the new IA merch<\/a> to hook up your favorite independent as summer winds down.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhat all political pods ought to be: fun, engaging, freewheeling, and respectful &#8211; even welcoming- of different points of view. I\u2019m a fan.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211;<\/em>That\u2019s what political strategist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulBegala\/status\/1388243284884168706\">Paul Begala called <em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can also watch the video of this conversation with Jane and more than 100 other important, inspiring and iconic leaders from <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/5-sarah-jessica-parker-americas-scooter-invasion-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-syrias-hostage-austin-tice\/\">Sarah Jessica Parker<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/89-admiral-james-stavridis-the-brilliant-navy-4-star-and-rieckhoff-break-down-the-pandemic-trump-vs-the-pentagon-bidens-controversial-picks-for-veterans-affairs-and-defense-the-future-of\/\">Admiral James Starvridis<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/78-stephen-colbert-taking-on-trump-the-supreme-court-battle-breonna-taylor-leadership-after-loss-stephens-dog-eating-ai-weiweis-art-joking-in-the-face-of-fear-laughing-at-the\/\">Stephen Colbert<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/37-pete-buttigieg-reaction-to-the-afghanistan-papers-mayor-petes-favorite-drink-his-unexpected-navy-recruiter-story-arabic-not-aerobics-a-president-whos-not-a-parent-what-to-d\/\">Pete Buttigieg<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/55-jeffrey-wright-westworld-and-covid19-fighting-the-virus-in-brooklyn-rallying-for-restaurants-ebola-in-sierra-leone-the-slave-behind-jack-daniels-whiskey-trump-vs-the-who-stupid-hits-south-d\/\">Jeffrey Wright<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/7-rachel-maddow-war-with-iran-the-borg-of-foreign-policy-chuck-d-and-pina-coladas\/\">Rachel Maddow<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlrGIJcmgIsJQgOR1ev-ew\">Righteous YouTube page<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a> connects, informs and inspires&#8211;and is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous.us\">Righteous Media<\/a>. On social media or <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\">www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And stay vigilant, America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can also watch the full conversation with Jane Horton and Paul Rieckhoff here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_81095\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0YAIyCAukAc?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Afghanistan continues to spiral into a humanitarian disaster, Americans have been riveted by the events unfolding, US troops are going back in, and the President has finally appeared in public to address the chaos. It\u2019s all getting worse fast. There are many questions. And many voices. But there is one vital group that you&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/128-disaster-in-afghanistan-jane-horton-how-do-families-of-fallen-troops-feel-the-gold-star-families-perspective-from-a-wife-who-lost-her-husband-there-what-happens-to-women-under-taliban-rule-s\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">128. DISASTER IN AFGHANISTAN. Jane Horton. How Do Families of Fallen Troops Feel? The Gold Star Families Perspective From A Wife Who Lost Her Husband There. What Happens to Women Under Taliban Rule? Saving Our Translators. 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