Pentagon launches review to declassify records on 2021 Afghan withdrawal and Abbey Gate incident
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 24
Pentagon launches review to declassify records on 2021 Afghan withdrawal and Abbey Gate incident
9 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 24
The review, led by adviser Stu Scheller, will release interview transcripts and documents, including those involving thousands of service members and senior leaders, and reassess downgraded valor awards for Marines at Abbey Gate.
Officials say this effort will address previously overclassified findings, reopen scrutiny of decision-making during the withdrawal, and seek accountability for failures that led to the deaths of 13 U.S. troops and over 150 Afghans.
Earlier investigations highlighted gaps in evacuation planning and intelligence, while the Biden administration has defended its actions, arguing the withdrawal ended America’s longest war and prevented further casualties.
How will reviewing nine million documents change the official history of the Afghanistan withdrawal?
What untold stories from service members will the declassified transcripts finally bring to light?
Will this declassification finally reveal if the Abbey Gate tragedy was preventable?
Will senior leaders face direct consequences for the chaotic 2021 exit from Kabul?
What does it take for a soldier's valor, once downgraded, to be officially recognized?
What systemic changes will the Pentagon implement for future crisis evacuations?