Mike Jason

Mike Jason retired in 2019 as a U.S. Army colonel, after 24 years on active duty. He commanded combat units in Germany, Kosovo, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

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  1. What We Got Wrong in Afghanistan

    Military officers like me thought we were building a capable Afghan security force. What did we get wrong? Plenty.

    U.S. Army soldiers oversee the training of their Afghan counterparts.
    Adam Ferguson / The New York Times / Redux