the evacuation missions are 120,000 people airlifted out of afghanistan. it is america's top military commander in the region. the withdrawal signifies the end of the military component of the evacuation but also the end of the nearly 20 year mission that began in afghanistan shortly after september the 11th 2001. it's a mission that brought us up in london to justice along with many co—conspirators. —— that brought osama bin laden. the cost was many servicemen and siblings killed and more than 20,000 injured. ida siblings killed and more than 20,000 in'ured. ., . . siblings killed and more than 20,000 in'ured. ., ., ., ., . ., injured. no fanfare or ceremony for the americans _ injured. no fanfare or ceremony for the americans as _ injured. no fanfare or ceremony for the americans as they _ injured. no fanfare or ceremony for the americans as they left. - injured. no fanfare or ceremony for the americans as they left. instead j the americans as they left. instead taliban fighters marked the moment with volleys of gunfire. the day thatjoe biden said the us military mission, the 20 year military engagement by us led nato forces,