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The Women in the ArenaMahnaz Akbari- On The Resilience of Afghan Women and Building a Life as a RefugeeIn this special final episode of Season One of The Women in the Arena Podcast, we are honored to feature Mahnaz Akbari, a trailblazing leader and former commander of the Afghan National Army’s Female Tactical Platoon. Born in a refugee camp in Iran to Afghan parents fleeing Soviet occupation, Mahnaz returned to Afghanistan, where she joined the Army and led 30 women on hundreds of missions alongside U.S. Special Operations forces. Beyond the battlefield, she forged strategic alliances with foreign militaries and NGOs, all while earning a degree in Political Science. Since evacuating Afghanistan in 2021, Mahnaz now resides ne...2024-11-0540 min
Tango Alpha Lima PodcastTango Alpha Lima: Veteran Powered Films with Julia Ling and Hiram MurrayIN THE NEWS
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Actress Julia Ling is a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserves, has appeared on many popular television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, House, ER, Grey's Anatomy, The OC – but is best known for her role as "nerd-herder" Anna Wu on Chuck.
After losing multiple military friends to suicide and battling her own depression after a training injury, Julia wanted to do more than raise awareness about the veteran suicide - sh...2023-11-2145 minTango Alpha Lima PodcastTango Alpha Lima: Advocating for Afghan Allies with Mahnaz Akbari and Rebekah EdmondsonIN THE NEWS
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This week we visit with two female veterans who work with the PenFed foundation keep faith with the Afghans who served alongside U.S. forces by assisting with their rescue and successful resettlement into American communities.
Mahnaz Akbari served 10 years the in Afghan special forces as the Commander of a Female Tactical Platoon – a small unit of Afghan women who worked with U.S. special operations forces (SOF) in Afghanistan to search, questioning, and medical assistance of women and ch...2023-10-171h 09
The Mark Bishop ShowTMBS E255: The PenFed FoundationMark speaks with Mahnaz Akbari, a former Commander of Afghanistan's Female Tactical Platoon and the program manager, Rebekah Edmondson of the PenFed Foundation, the Afghan Rescue and Resettlement Program.2022-08-0810 min