{"id":2105726,"date":"2023-11-22T12:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T17:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soldier-says-hes-being-charged-4000-for-gear-he-was-told-to-leave-behind-in-afghanistan\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T12:07:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T17:07:47","slug":"soldier-says-hes-being-charged-4000-for-gear-he-was-told-to-leave-behind-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soldier-says-hes-being-charged-4000-for-gear-he-was-told-to-leave-behind-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldier Says He&#8217;s Being Charged $4,000 for Gear He Was Told to Leave Behind in Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsoldier-says-hes-being-charged-4000-for-gear-he-was-told-to-leave-behind-in-afghanistan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2105726&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Soldier\u2062 Claims He&#8217;s Being Charged $4,000 for Gear He Was Ordered to Leave Behind in \u2063Afghanistan<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u2064viral video that gained traction on TikTok,\u2063 a soldier in uniform expressed\u200b his frustration over being forced to leave valuable American military equipment\u200c behind in\u200d Afghanistan during the\u200d chaotic U.S. withdrawal. Now, he reveals that the government wants him to pay for \u2063the gear he \u200bwas instructed to abandon. The video, \u200dposted by Libs of TikTok, has garnered nearly 7 \u200dmillion views and sparked outrage.<\/p>\n<p>The soldier, who remains unnamed, recounts his experience \u200don\u2064 &#8220;turn-in day,&#8221;\u200c the day when he had \u200bto return all the military equipment he had collected over his four years \u200bof active duty\u200c with the Army&#8217;s\u200b 82nd Airborne Division. To his dismay, he was \u2063informed that he\u200b would be charged $500 to $1,000\u200d for the gear left behind in Afghanistan two years ago. \u200cIn \u200breality, the\u200d soldier claims the actual amount is closer to \u200b$4,000, providing a receipt as evidence.<\/p>\n<p>During the evacuation of Afghanistan, the \u200c82nd Airborne Division was involved, \u200cand it was during\u2063 this time that the soldier&#8217;s predicament began. Despite already being disappointed with the government&#8217;s handling of the pullout, the soldier&#8217;s \u2062frustration\u200b intensified when he was told to pay for the\u2062 equipment he was ordered\u2062 to abandon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow! Soldier leaving\u2064 the\u2064 army blasts the Biden admin and the state of the military. Claims he\u2019s being charged close to \u2063$4,000 for\u2064 gear\u2064 he \u2062was INSTRUCTED to leave in Afghanistan\u2063 during Biden\u2019s disastrous withdrawal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bzfjYd21EN\">pic.twitter.com\/bzfjYd21EN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1726732779738865730?\">November \u206320, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u200c is widely known that the U.S. government left behind a significant amount of military equipment, which has now fallen into the hands of the Taliban and other terrorist\u2063 groups. CNN reported that \u200dequipment worth $7.12\u200c billion remained in Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal. This abandoned weaponry poses a threat not only in Afghanistan but also in other conflicts, as evidenced\u2063 by the\u2063 influx\u200d of U.S.-funded weapons \u2063received by anti-Indian, pro-Pakistani militants in Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>The soldier points out the irony of \u200dthe situation, highlighting how \u2063the government continues \u200cto allocate funds to the Taliban, Ukraine, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-rages-at-biden-its-time-to-take-off-the-gloves-and-govern\/\" title=\"AOC Rages At Biden: \u2018It\u2019s Time To Take Off The Gloves And Govern\u2019\">student debt relief<\/a> while neglecting\u200c the needs of the American people. This \u2063soldier&#8217;s \u2063story serves as a reminder that\u200c our government&#8217;s misplaced priorities and wasteful spending have real consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not this specific\u200d account \u2063is true, it underscores the\u2063 larger issue\u2062 at\u200d hand. We must learn from our mistakes and prioritize the well-being of our own citizens\u200d instead of squandering resources\u2063 on foreign misadventures. It is time for accountability\u2064 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-education-department-encouraged-schools-to-use-covid-relief-funds-on-social-emotional-learning\/\" title=\"Report: Biden Education Department Encouraged Schools To Use COVID Relief Funds On \u2018Social Emotional Learning\u2019\">responsible decision-making<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from\u2063 Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been\u2064 labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d \u2064simply\u200d because we\u2062 have a biblical worldview and speak the truth about what is happening in\u200c America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to let Big Tech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-officials-so-out-of-touch-democratic-donors-rolled-their-eyes-at-them-at-recent-meeting\/\" title=\"Biden officials' disconnect made Democratic donors roll their eyes at recent meeting.\">woke\u200c advertisers dictate<\/a> the content we share with our community. 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Your support means we can continue \u200dto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">expose false narratives<\/a> and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/soldier-says-charged-4000-gear-told-leave-behind-afghanistan\/\">Soldier Says He&#8217;s Being Charged $4,000 for Gear He Was Told \u200dto Leave Behind in Afghanistan<\/a> \u200c appeared first on\u2063 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u200c Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the \u200bmishandling of the withdrawal from \u2064Afghanistan and the subsequent leaving behind of\u2064 military equipment be attributed to misplaced priorities and wasteful spending within \u2062the government?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Aid and unnecessary expenses. The fact that a soldier, who risked his life\u200b and served his country, is\u2062 being charged \u200bfor equipment\u2064 that he was explicitly instructed to leave behind is unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government&#8217;s\u200b mishandling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan has been widely criticized. The\u200c chaotic and \u2064hasty pullout resulted in numerous errors \u200band oversights, including leaving behind \u200cvaluable \u2062military equipment. It\u2062 is disheartening to see\u2063 that the soldiers who carried out their\u2062 orders are now being held accountable for the government&#8217;s\u2064 failures.<\/p>\n<p>The soldier in \u200bthe\u200b viral video shared his frustration with the \u200dworld, shedding light on the unfairness\u2064 of the situation. He claims to have been charged $4,000 for equipment that he was\u200d told to abandon in \u2064Afghanistan.\u200b This amounts to a significant financial \u2063burden for \u2063a\u2062 soldier who has already sacrificed \u200dso much for\u2064 his country.<\/p>\n<p>This soldier&#8217;s story is not an\u2064 isolated incident. It highlights the larger \u200bissue of misplaced priorities\u200c and wasteful\u200c spending within our\u2064 government. While important resources are allocated\u2062 to foreign aid and \u200bother unnecessary expenses, the needs of our own citizens often go unaddressed. This\u200b soldier&#8217;s experience \u200bserves\u200c as a reminder that we must reevaluate our\u200b spending and focus on taking care of our own people.<\/p>\n<p>The abandonment of military equipment in\u2062 Afghanistan \u200dalso presents a grave security concern. The weapons\u200c and technology left behind have fallen into the hands of dangerous terrorist groups like the \u2063Taliban. This poses a threat not only to Afghanistan but also \u2062to other regions and conflicts \u2063around the world. The consequences of leaving behind such equipment have been evident in\u200c the increased presence of U.S.-funded weapons in the hands of anti-Indian, pro-Pakistani militants in \u200bKashmir.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that we \u200cacknowledge \u2064the severity of\u2063 this issue \u2062and\u200b take action to rectify the mistakes\u2064 that have been made. The government must ensure that soldiers \u2063are not held accountable for decisions and \u2064instructions\u2062 that were beyond their control. Moreover, steps must be taken to \u200bprevent the further spread of\u200b U.S.-funded weaponry to dangerous \u200dgroups.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the soldier&#8217;s claim of being charged $4,000\u2064 for gear he was ordered to leave behind in Afghanistan highlights the larger\u2064 issue of government mishandling, misplaced priorities, and wasteful spending. \u200cThis incident should\u2063 serve as a wake-up\u2064 call for us \u2063to reevaluate\u2064 our spending\u200c habits and prioritize \u200dthe well-being of our \u2062own citizens \u200bover \u2063unnecessary foreign aid. It is crucial that the\u2063 government takes responsibility for \u2064its failures and ensures that soldiers \u2062are \u200dnot burdened with the\u2063 consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, he says, he was ordered to leave behind valuable American military equipment to fall in the hands of the Taliban in the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Now, he says, the government wants him to pay for it. 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