Our thoughts, prayers, & actions are solely dedicated to the Afghan people at this time. We are in an organization composed of Afghan-Americans & veterans. We kindly ask you check in on your friends and family from Afghanistan or who served.

For US military, you are not alone: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military-crisis-line

For Afghan partners, you are not alone:

email info@nooneleft.org

*** Please stay away from the airport.  It is not safe.  Please scan and email (if possible) any documentation of your work with the United States to an American friend or save it to the cloud.  Do not have hard copies on your person.  ***

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According to Axios, this is how fast the situation deteriorated yesterday:

Here's how the day unfolded in AP bulletins:

1:56 a.m. ET: Helicopters land near U.S. embassy in Kabul as diplomatic vehicles leave compound amid Taliban advance.

3:07 a.m.: Officials say Taliban now hold all of Afghanistan's border crossings, leaving Kabul airport as only route out.

3:40 a.m.: Afghan officials say Taliban militants have entered outskirts of Kabul.

4:04 a.m.: Taliban say in a statement they don't plan to take Kabul "by force," as sporadic gunfire echoes in Afghan capital.

6:09 a.m.: Troops surrender Bagram Air Base, the Grand Central of America's 20 years in Afghanistan, to the Taliban.

9:54 a.m.: Afghan officials say President Ashraf Ghani has left his country.

11:54 a.m.: Acting U.S. ambassador is evacuated by military from the embassy to Kabul airport.  *** American flag taken down from embassy

12:15 p.m.: U.S. embassy tells Americans to shelter in place, says airport reportedly taking fire.

1:54 p.m.: U.S. military officials say Kabul airport closed to commercial flights as military evacuations continue.

2:43 p.m.: Al Jazeera airs live footage of Taliban fighters in Afghan presidential palace.