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Veterans who worked with Afghan refugees worry about National Guard attack blowback

By Brian Mann
Published December 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM EST

After an Afghan national was charged with shooting two National Guard members, veterans who worked closely with Afghan refugees who were once frontline allies are scrambling to respond to the blowback.

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Brian Mann is NPR's first national addiction correspondent. He also covers breaking news in the U.S. and around the world.
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