Ep 3 - Sisterhood of Embroidery and Artillery

<p>Looking at a young woman in a headscarf quietly ringing up groceries at Walmart, you would never know the dramatic life she has lived. During the war in Afghanistan, the US military trained a small, elite force of Afghan women called the Female Tactical Platoon (FTP) to serve alongside American special forces on dangerous night raids of suspected Taliban homes and compounds.</p> <p>These female soldiers had to keep their work secret, even from their own neighbors, because they were not safe in their own country.&nbsp;And when the Taliban took control, there was no plan in place to protect them.</p> <p>That's when US soldiers - mostly women - who trained and worked with the FTPs decided they would have to be the ones to get this highly endangered group out of Afghanistan. They call themselves Sisters of Service.</p> <p>This week on Stranger Becomes Neighbor, we follow the path of one remarkable Afghan soldier and the sisterhood that stands by her side.&nbsp;</p> <p>For more information including pictures and a transcript of this episode, visit us at <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/stranger-becomes-neighbor/">kslpodcasts.com</a>.</p> <p>For more on Hope4Afghanistan, visit the website: <a href="https://www.hope4afghanistan.org/">hope4afghanistan.org.</a></p> <p>And find Sisters of Service at <a href="https://sistersofservice.org/">https://sistersofservice.org/</a></p> <p>For more information on the PenFed Foundation&rsquo;s Afghan Rescue and Resettlement program, visit <a href="https://penfedfoundation.org/how-we-help/arrp/">penfedfoundation.org</a>.</p> <p>Joining KSL Podcasts premium is a great way to support our show and to get our bonus content. Subscribe today on<strong> </strong><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/ksl-podcasts/id6442569421">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p> <p>Stranger Becomes Neighbor is sponsored by Better Help.</p>