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say that i'm proud that both my son and i had been a part of it. before i and i had been a part of it. before i and i had been a part of it. before i open _ and i had been a part of it. before i open it— and i had been a part of it. before i open it up— and i had been a part of it. before i open it up for— and i had been a part of it. before i open it up for questions, - and i had been a part of it. before i open it up for questions, i- and i had been a part of it. before i open it up for questions, i do. i open it up for questions, i do want to— i open it up for questions, i do want to provide some - i open it up for questions, i do. want to provide some important context— want to provide some important context to — want to provide some important context to the _ want to provide some important context to the evacuation - want to provide some important i context to the evacuation mission that we _ context to the evacuation mission that we just — context to the evacuation mission that we just completed. - context to the evacuation mission that we just completed. in - context to the evacuation mission that we just completed. in what l context to the evacuation mission i that we just completed. in what was the largest— that we just completed. in what was the largest noncombatant_ that we just completed. in what wasi the largest noncombatant evacuation in the _ the largest noncombatant evacuation in the us— the largest noncombatant evacuation in the us military's _ the largest noncombatant evacuation in the us military's history. - the largest noncombatant evacuation in the us military's history. since i in the us military's history. since august— in the us military's history. since august the — in the us military's history. since august the 14th, _ in the us military's history. since august the 14th, over _ in the us military's history. since august the 14th, over an - in the us military's history. since august the 14th, over an 18 - in the us military's history. since august the 14th, over an 18 day l august the 14th, over an 18 day period. — august the 14th, over an 18 day period. us _ august the 14th, over an 18 day period, us military— august the 14th, over an 18 day period, us military aircraft i august the 14th, over an 18 day period, us military aircraft andl period, us military aircraft and evacuated _ period, us military aircraft and evacuated more _ period, us military aircraft and evacuated more than - period, us military aircraft and evacuated more than 79,000. period, us military aircraft and - evacuated more than 79,000 civilians from the _ evacuated more than 79,000 civilians from the airport — evacuated more than 79,000 civilians from the airport in— evacuated more than 79,000 civilians from the airport in kabul. _ evacuated more than 79,000 civilians from the airport in kabul. that- from the airport in kabul. that includes — from the airport in kabul. that includes 6000 _ from the airport in kabul. that includes 6000 americans i from the airport in kabul. that includes 6000 americans andl from the airport in kabul. that- includes 6000 americans and more than 73.503rd — includes 6000 americans and more than 73,503rd country— includes 6000 americans and more than 73,503rd country nationals i includes 6000 americans and more| than 73,503rd country nationals and afghan— than 73,503rd country nationals and afghan civilians. _ than 73,503rd country nationals and afghan civilians. this _ than 73,503rd country nationals and afghan civilians. this last _ than 73,503rd country nationals and afghan civilians. this last category i afghan civilians. this last category includes _ afghan civilians. this last category includes special— afghan civilians. this last category includes special immigrant - afghan civilians. this last category includes special immigrant visas, i includes special immigrant visas, consular— includes special immigrant visas, consular staff, _ includes special immigrant visas, consular staff, at— includes special immigrant visas, consular staff, at risk— includes special immigrant visas, consular staff, at risk afghans . includes special immigrant visas, l consular staff, at risk afghans and their families. _ consular staff, at risk afghans and theirfamilies. in—