The lives of thousands of Afghan interpreters hang in the balance as districts in the unstable nation continue to fall to the Taliban amid the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
Having little faith that the U.S. government will pull through on its promise to these heroes on the ground, some have begun to seek alternative ways to ensure their safety.
Greg Adams, a former Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Forces, decided to take matters into his own hands after years of being let down by the State Department’s Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program.
He started a GoFundMe page to raise money for the immediate evacuation of his former interpreter and the man’s wife from Afghanistan. So far more than $28,500 has been donated since the fund started in June.
Adams worked closely with Moneer, the Afghani civilian, in 2009 and 2010.
“Moneer was instrumental in everything that we did.” Greg Adams told Fox News. “This is somebody who was a trusted adviser for me and was tied into decision-making…