military helped get him medical care and a prosthetic leg outside the country. In 2015, when Khalid lost part of his right leg in a rocket-propelled grenade attack, friends in the U.S. commander called on Khalid, who within minutes raced into the valley with a quick-reaction force to defend his American partners. When the outpost was almost simultaneously attacked from the outside, a U.S. Khalid came to the rescue in March 2013, when a special forces detachment in eastern Afghanistan’s Wardak Province suffered an insider attack: Someone dressed in an Afghan National Security Forces uniform opened fire, killing two Americans. And the fear is if they get a hold of him and his family, they are going to make an example out of them,” McCreary said. “They’re shouting his name in the street, looking for him, hunting for him. Neither of their offices returned phone and email messages. Those working to save Khalid said they had support from some members of Congress, including Delaware Sen. Bush, who has worked with special forces in Afghanistan. forces deserve special consideration, said Robert McCreary, a former congressional chief of staff and White House official under President George W. Those like Khalid who are top Taliban targets because of their work with U.S. Khalid and his family have applied for refugee status based on their fear of persecution, Green said. That’s where we are at this point, just helping them survive.” Major Chris Green, who worked with Khalid and is among several current and former military members pressing his case.
“It is this nation’s duty to help those who helped us and were loyal to us and their country for so long and have nothing left,” said Army Special Forces Sgt.
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