US troops running extraction missions outside airport

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The missions are done on a "case-by-case basis," a Pentagon official said.

US has 'method' for getting Americans to airport: White House
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said at a White House briefing on Monday that the U.S. is transferring groups of American citizens to the airport in Kabul but declined to go into detail, citing security concerns.

"We have developed a method to safely and efficiently transfer groups of American citizens onto the airfield. For operational reasons I'm not going to go into further detail on this," he said.

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A Marine plays with children waiting to process during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2021.
Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps

[underpants]

1. Though it may seem rigid, militaries adapt pretty quickly.

Plus there 20 years of experience in that society

[paleotn]

4. No doubt....

Improvise, adapt, overcome takes on a whole new meaning when not doing so can get you killed. Many times it's bottom up adaptation. Was back in my day.

[Lovie777]

2. I've seen some nice pictures and hopefully they are making the rounds on social media ...

[Walleye]

3. I think maybe the troops are happy because they have an actual mission they can accomplish