Afghan baby saved by Marine now lives in Arizona

A baby who was saved by a Marine at the Kabul Airport is now recovering in Arizona and her parents describe how they escaped the Taliban in an emotional interview.

[@JHulse29]

"The only thing I trusted was that he was a marine" Amen brother!

[@JTFSIX]

Semper Fi Brother.

[@nielspemberton59]

Good job Marine !

[@tacticalpause3767]

Errrrrrrraaaaasssss

[@samgriess438]

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[@hansmedja2774]

Ofcourse when they are bringing democracy. Funny. Sickening United state

[@deplorablenation111]

I'm so glad they were rescued and reunited with the baby. He's definitely someone I'm proud to call a fellow American. He's brave and loves his baby beyond his needs. Much respect to father and the Marine

[@fusemore1059]

He is not an will never be a true American and neither will his wife or baby

[@callmesana]

him and his family are afghan and will always be an afghan.

[@callmesana]

@@dadadi944 no afghan should call themselves "american" after how america gave false hopes for 20 years, killed millions of afghan civilians and at the end left, and now sanctioning us too. which is only hurting our poor civilians.

[@modernskyn]

@@callmesana And I’m assuming you’re a Native American 😒 I’m sure you come from ancestors were foreigners too. Remember, Alexander Hamilton was a foreigner that did more than today’s Americans would do.

[@callmesana]

@@modernskyn i’m afghan. and we rather die than to be known as the same people who destroyed middle east and afghanistan for 20 years, giving us false hopes then at the end leaving and sanctioning our country just to victimize themselves. 🤡

[@wendy3437]

He trusted the marine because they made a promise. Welcome to America thank you for helping us so glad you are safe. I hope your daughter can reach her full potential here.

[@jb-vb8un]

and Crown Thy good with Brotherhnd from Sea to shining Sea

[@nillyk5671]

Blah blah

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

My nephew has just returned from his deployment to Japan, as a US Marine. And I have a niece who is currently an officer in the Navy, in San Diego, where she grew up. (She was born in the East Coast, when her father, before her, was in the Navy & was rotated there, from San Diego, where he married my sister.) My sisters and I were a product of a historical situation somewhat similar to this, in the mid 1970s. We had to cross the Maekong River, when the American WW2 surplus light M1 carbines given to him and 30,000 other of my hill tribe... no longer were able to win the Vietnam War against a much larger, Russian-Chinese Communist supplied North Vietnamese. My two sisters whose son & daughter having been or still is a part of the US Armed Forces came to the US as small toddlers. (The one whose eldest daughter currently is a US Naval officer was born in a Thai refugee came, in the lat 1970s, and she came to the US just a few months older than this Afghan baby here...We have been in the US close to 45 years...) There are many things not working well with our US government; and there are many very selfish, hateful people, here in the US and all around the world. (BTW, when we first arrived, mist to late 1970s, it's CONSERVATIVE Republicans who were the most welcoming Americans; times have changed a bit the last 40+ years! Today, 2023, the GOP is full of angry Whites, as they converged with all the KKKs, the Proud Boys, the Neo Nazis, the White Aryan Brotherhood types, and the delusional Christian types...) In any event... the US government and MOST of the American people are decent, liberty & freedom loving people; both institutions and people TRY THEIR HARDEST to welcome those they've promised to help who have fought & who have died alongside American soldiers, in battlefields all over the world, across many generations...

[@jryecart8017]

@@kiabtoomlauj6249 Best Wishes to all the family from USS LEXINGTON CV-16

[@jryecart8017]

@@kiabtoomlauj6249 agree with you about CONSERVATIVE Republicans - - - Flashback: Jerry Brown, Biden and other Dems refused to accept Vietnamese refugees - - January 30, 2017 Some liberal Democrats are fighting back tears when discussing President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Muslims from seven nations. But in 1975, leftist Dems went to great lengths to keep Vietnamese refugees (even orphans) out of the United States. During his first stint as governor, Jerry Brown fought to stop Vietnamese refugees from being delivered to California. /AP Trump issued the order, the White House said, so that a better system to vet refugees coming from those nations can be put into place. The Democrat complaints in 1975 appeared to center on the fact that the refugees were escaping communism, an ideology, analysts say, liberals did not find that objectionable. Leading the effort to ban the Vietnamese refugees was California’s Gov. Jerry Brown. Other prominent Democrats calling for the ban were Delaware’s Sen. Joe Biden, former presidential “peace candidate” George McGovern, and New York Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman. Julia Taft, who in 1975 headed up President Gerald Ford’s Inter-agency Task Force on Indochinese refugee resettlement, told author Larry Engelmann in his book, “Tears Before the Rain: An Oral History of the Fall of South Vietnam” that “the new governor of California, Jerry Brown, was very concerned about refugees settling in his state.”

[@five-dimeroppenheimer4221]

“I could trust him, because he is a marine.”

[@GM8101PHX]

Nothing else needs to be said, I choked up hearing that!!

[@CaliKiwi-]

@@GM8101PHX same!!

[@kisalei]

that young mother's determination and sheer grit getting her baby thru that chaos to her husband who was waiting for them next to the wall with the marines (some ppl miss the details) is mind blowing💯😭

[@photonicemitter9227]

her father handed her over to that marine. But of course you forget to mention that right ? only mothers matter... It is so simple to say Those young parents...

[@HadassaMoon144]

No, the mother was in the crowd with the baby. The father was holding the legs of the marine who pulled the baby over the wire. The mother had to fight the crowd!

[@kisalei]

@@HadassaMoon144 precisely, thank you

[@juicyjules7409]

Yes look at angel 😇 baby cutest n mine 😂💕💕😇😇😇😇🎶

[@1midnightfish]

Barefoot. And two weeks after a difficult birth...

[@jetta2134]

" He is a Marine, and I trust him" are such awesome words! God Bless you, Marine and your family for being there!

[@eskie7162]

A father and a Marine, giving this child freedom😢….so happy their family is reunited

[@tomcat5151]

"I was inside and I had somebody to pull my daughter over the wires. There were thousands and thousands that didn't even have that opportunity" "I will tell her she has to realize that, although it might have been traumatic, she's been given an opportunity. An opportunity that a lot of kids on the other side of the fence didn't get. So she has to live up to that." What an amazing man. Grateful and humble. Sees beyond himself. Incredible

[@hansmedja2774]

If they not going there. If nothing will be like that what the fuck United state going do there ? How many they killed. Now they show one image to change mind of people. To forget what they are doing there

[@sharondanya]

Im literally crying over this... and i never cry over anything on tv

[@tomcat5151]

@@biancahotca3244 perception is crazy. I didn't see it like that at all.

[@rocker76m88]

Words that America's youth need to hear. They have become ungrateful for the freedoms they have in this country.

[@lovelana3595]

Beautiful 🤍💧

[@galeria181]

I’m not an America but something that I admire about you is your capacity to help others. In the worst moments you know what to do. Please keep helping others.

[@bombaybeach208]

And yet we get nothing but dumped on and called racist.

[@whooah]

@@bombaybeach208 I know!

[@infoworld7706]

it is the American who cause the Afghan problem

[@Lspixel]

while 250k disabled kids because of the war on afgh , they just want to show good things , leaked video in yemen is the best example , rhey shot at a car with children in it, while laughing . what kind of creature can do that

[@dezznutz3743]

@@Lspixel A few bad apples can spoil the bushel, which is why America tries to keep its own accountable. We are failing at accountability, but we still help when you are in need.

[@cheriebrooks3565]

That "marine lifting the baby" scene gets me emotional every time I see it So happy for the reunited family. ❤❤❤

[@vickythefist7062]

Loved it when he said he knew a marine would take care of her

[@champaignenicole1041]

Mom collapsed after the baby was handed off and she knew her daughter was safe. What a powerful woman.

[@katherinehamilton2147]

I'm so glad this family got here, and God bless the Marines! My son-in-law is a retired Marine.

[@sandrasnow3569]

That picture makes me teary eyed every time I see it. Just imagining the emotions of the parents of that sweet baby during that time breaks my heart. I'm so glad to see that they were reunited and are safe.

[@LLace]

Same here , I’m glad they’re in the US safe and harm-free .

[@sudmuck]

Some morons on here think they would have been better off with the Taliban.@@LLace

[@anthonyzamudio7741]

This story brings tears to my eyes. Welcome home folks. To new beginnings. 🥂

[@linnerellie209]

They are not home this is our home

[@Marleyana1]

@@linnerellie209 are you God?

[@linnerellie209]

@@Marleyana1 No, god was a man. Second this is not their home. They don't belong here they have their own country they should be fighting for. Over 100k of them came here and over 99% of them came based on lies they told. They can leave now

[@jamesstack7237]

@@linnerellie209 It's a good thing you don't make policies and nobody gives a shit about what you think.

[@sdimanstein4404]

@@linnerellie209 this man has worked with our great soldiers...he deserve to live with his beautiful family in this country. And if you don't listen carefully - he already got a job...he's working and paying his taxes...so don't worry...his family doesn't spend your money.

[@skateata1]

Less than a month old and she was handed over a sharp fence to strangers. She is gonna be a legend.

[@skyrocketcoast219]

Bless all that saved this baby a zillion times over.

[@cldr9210]

I personally want to (Thank the young man and his wife/child) for helping our military 🪖 . 🙏 stay safe, stay strong and welcome to America 🇺🇸🙏 such a beautiful baby 🍼

[@nopenope9118]

What a beautiful family, his wife is gorgeous! I’m so glad they’re able to live safely in the US. All those who helped as translators and assisted the US troops abroad should be allowed to come here and live safely. They’re true patriots.

[@ronkali5365]

And what about our homeless vets on the streets begging ?

[@riggs20]

@@ronkali5365 Can’t we help both?

[@ronkali5365]

@@riggs20 They don't care about our vets or they too will have place to live just like the afghans

[@fusemore1059]

@@riggs20 the issue is that we don’t! We help literally everyone else first.

[@daniellesmith6853]

@@ronkali5365 Resources for vets aren’t their whether this story happened or not. Stop pretending like one is causing or affecting the other. That’s a lie.

[@fredbailey9719]

What a wonderful story! God bless our soldiers.

[@luckybansal-yn7em]

Ur country fucked up whole world.killed million u Americans are most disgusting country in the world..bastards

[@hansmedja2774]

You are soldiers. How many they killing there ? How many atrocities they are doing there. ? Why they not show that too. You are brave soldiers. No one have brains watching. Ok

[@friendofgod9413]

Feel like crying the tears of joy when I see this baby finally settled with her parents.

[@maryannedelaney]

She is gorgeous! I’m so happy and shocked that she found her real mom and dad.

[@quickstep101]

"A lot of people didn't get this opportunity... So she has to live up to that" The amount of grattitude in that statement is so profound...

[@sabrinaandhusband7791]

I was watching live from England and that poor soldier that was handed the baby looked puzzled and sadned, and seemed like he didn't know who he should give him too. Always wondered what happened to that poor baby. Thanks for letting the world knows.

[@krisrodrigues1]

That’s beautiful. We all wondered about this baby and her family. I guarantee this baby and family will be more patriotic and appreciative of America than a lot of born citizens. Particularly the younger generation who have no clue whatsoever although they think they know it all. To this family, welcome to America. May God bless you as you embark on your new life. May he protect and keep safe your family members remaining in Afghanistan.

[@arkansascomefirst5108]

That's b******* only the interpreters and their families are were allowed to leave instead the United States government just took in refugees for no f****** reason sorry to figure out was 93,000 wait a minute that's a lot of f****** interpreters this is b******* we was supposed to be taking in refugees just the interpreters and their families

[@shirdiljan6339]

Yes

[@silentstorm718]

One should not trust Muslims.

[@lavish_1717]

That baby will get brainwashed by the anti wh iiite media and education system

[@Winchesterhouse1]

Welcome to America glad they made it out

[@spencerflores4002]

I'm not crying you're crying.. Such an amazing story

[@JaimeCarrillo-uu9jy]

He came with nothing, but he actually came with everything; his family.

[@aftersexhighfives]

Good wife's eyes are so haunted. I hope they have their light back now with time. You're all safe. I hope you're well and happy. I know that dad didn't fail his family and is working hard providing. ❤

[@lovealways5091]

I was just thinking about this baby. I'm so happy the baby and her mom made it to America. God bless them and the ones left behind in Afghanistan.

[@acedup00]

What a joke!!! That baby wouldn’t have to be saved from nothing if it wasn’t for America’s bombs, murder and turture.

[@Sublime_37]

Praise God. 🙏🏽 I saw this story of the horrific collapse of a withdrawal not long after I gave birth, and I was really broken up. I remember praying that the baby would be adopted by a God fearing home, and to see the baby with her parents is such a blessing.

[@alimungirimohamed8034]

It's very emotional especially when the marine got the baby up give it to dad from dad to another marine, the third marine holds the baby like a diamond with a lots of love and care as if they had won a trophy. Thank you for helping the family out of devil island although not all afghanis are bad. Salute to all good solder.

[@wahswolf88]

So glad they are safe. Hope they have a great future.

[@AshleysTarotCorner]

As a granddaughter of not one but two marines, hearing him say he trusted them just because they’re marines just made perfect sense. There’s something special about anyone in uniform, and I know my grandfathers would both agree that this story displayed that perfectly.

[@acedup00]

What a joke!!! That baby wouldn’t have to be saved from nothing if it wasn’t for America’s bombs, murder and turture.

[@liyangajay8621]

I have seen a marine in person but there's this aura to them. Im glad there's good people. I hope not even a single person tarnish this wonderful reputation

[@night209999]

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" - Emma Lazarus The Poem on the Statue of Liberty

[@mexicasoldier8364]

Amazing and inspirational story. God bless you and your family. Welcome home brother!

[@JaVi-wf1gl]

This was soooo heartbreaking to watch! All those poor people who’ve gotten killed and others who are still there. Feel so bad for the women and girls left behind! ❤

[@valkyrie1066]

That thought to consider the baby's safety FIRST was spot on. It must have been a heartbreaking decision. Compare this to the people leaving their babies in dumpsters because of the INCONVENIENCE of providing for it. To hand over my two week old daughter would be a decision made if I was CERTAIN I would not survive to protect her. Thank GODS the family was re-united!!!!!!! Blessed Be!!!

[@linneymlabrador]

For the parents rip off their heart and give away their daughter to live it’s a hard decision, an act of pure love

[@mzfitmama2361]

The stress I can’t even imagine what they have been through 😔 just wow! I can’t imagine not being able to see family ever again from fear of never being able to return or then visit. I am grateful that they have another chance to life here. 😔

[@me-ro1me]

I was shedding tears watching this, this little girl is beautiful and she deserves a peaceful life and like her father said she is lucky to be safe and alive and he is going to teach her to be thankful for the gift that was given to her ! And yes the USA should be helping these people they help the American soldiers and the USA shouldn’t go back on its word

[@laurapuja7193]

Így van! 💮🌼🏵️☺️ Üdv.: Laura 🐦

[@s0fa274]

I think everyone’s heart sank when they saw that, I know mine did. God bless this family ❤

[@laurapuja7193]

Mindörökké, ámen! ☺️🏵️🌼💮☀️🗽 Üdv.: Laura 🐦

[@user-vh3cw7lk3e]

“I could trust him, because he is a marine.”. What a wonderful story! God bless our soldiers..

[@mirjamkohler263]

Thank God they are safe!❤❤❤

[@SalvationbyGraceAlone]

Glad to finally hear the good news of the baby's family being reunited!🙏💕💖 God bless the family and the kind hearted marine. 🎉

[@RobinaB530]

It's like a miracle that this went so well. Blessings to all.

[@laurapuja7193]

"nektek is" ☺️☀️🗽🏵️🌼💮 Üdv.: Laura 🐦

[@IaneHowe]

Thanks for his service and help to people he didn't know and that one of us was able to help his family in return.

[@gdaygday1209]

Such a beautiful family, and I hope that they have many years of health, happiness, and safety.❤

[@asafaust8869]

I wish them the very best. So happy they have their baby back. 😢

[@soldier-Dave]

A lovely family! I wish you all happiness and good health!

[@Athena124]

His wife looks very young. Glad everyone is safe.

[@sheenablueeyesblondie2363]

What a beautiful family and such a heart touching story.i hope he reunites with the soldier that helped with his little beauty...may God watch over them always ❤

[@Conn30Mtenor]

I would adopt a little girl from Afghanistan. In a heartbeat.

[@phoenixrising8640]

We have our own people who adopt our own children😊. Tell your US terrorist government to drop their evil sanctions on us, give back our assets they stole, pay the reparation they owe us and then to go to hell and stop interfering in our internal affairs with the intent of delaying our progress. Only mutually respectful diplomatic and trade relations are on the table and nothing else.

[@rmac5395]

HOW DID I MISS THIS????? ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ God bless this BEAUTIFUL family. I am SO SO SO HAPPY to hear this baby, wife, and husband are safe.

[@awkwardathena434]

What a beautiful family. I hope they get to reunite with the marine who helped save their family and gave them a second chance. Wishing them all the happiness and success in the world.

[@laurapuja7193]

"èn is" ☺️🏵️🌼💮 Üdv.: Laura 🐦

[@NephilaClavata]

Thank god. I had been wondering about the baby and the baby's family and I'm so relieved to hear that at least they were able to make it out together. Still gets me emotional a year later (and probably will forever after.)

[@jilliansherrard2152]

Lia or Leah…I am so glad to have found this and that you and your mommy and daddy are safe in my and now your country…God bless you always….xoxo

[@GailBecker-MSED-CM-Author]

I remember this, and I remember praying for that baby and others who were trying to get out.

[@aikohikari6587]

I am sure those parents will raise their daughter to be a grateful adult. She will be enjoying life, while not taking everything for granted. And I am sure she will help other people when they are struggeling. I wish that family all the best. And hopefully they‘ll find the marine. I was literally crying and thanking him in my thoughts. God bless him. He is probably a dad himself.

[@jetta2134]

I agree with you! People here are blaming the youth for not being patriotic or appreciative of America! It's the parents who are the first teachers of their kids,! You teach to eat and walk, dress but some people teach their kids to hate from the neighbor to religion to the country they live in because they don't get their way.! I wonder how many people celebrate the 4th of July and teach their kids what the day means!

[@luxgreen1277]

Thank you so much for covering so well!

[@conniejohnson1552]

Welcome to the US. Beautiful baby. I pray all works well for you.

[@loveislove-le5nj]

I'm so thankful the baby will have a better life!

[@bglynch3176]

Bless them! So happy to see this beautiful family all together! I had wondered about the baby. Thank you Warriors for your help!

[@maritessgonzales2722]

Im crying the whole time in this interview. God blessed to this family.

[@samirhassani1505]

That is genioun, humanity. God bless those kind and generous human beings on this planet!. 💚🌷

[@Red-ct6wx]

Tears of joy, Peace and Blessing’s to your Family ✝️

[@gregcooper7789]

I am so thankful to see this family is safe, the world watched and worried about this child along with all left behind. God Bless and be with them All!!!

[@droman752]

Beautiful report. I wish there were more like this.

[@nicoleyoshihara4011]

God Bless them and the man who saved the baby! So happy for the baby!🥰🙏❤

[@michellek479]

God bless you and God help the people of Afghanistan.

[@m.travishussey8728]

Welcome to the United States!! Glad you three are here and Thank You for helping the United States Servicemwmbers stationed in Afghanistan.

[@linnerellie209]

Just remember over 100k of them here less then 1% even helped our military. He probably never worked for our military

[@Marleyana1]

@@linnerellie209 you probably didn’t work for anything

[@linnerellie209]

@@Marleyana1 I never worked for anything? I grew up poor and homeless. A victim of abuse most of my life. I worked my ass off as a teen so that my mother didn't have to work so hard. When I turned 17 she joined the military and dedicated 23 years of her life. As a teen I worked my ass off for everything I have today so do me a favor and save your bullshit

[@thedragodile545]

@@linnerellie209 you save the bullshit. Everyone struggles, but being vile to refugees isn't the flex you think it is

[@pattyespinoza1217]

@@linnerellie209 did you not hear that he was working behind the bob wire with the Marines and the baby was handed to him??? Geez

[@ireneporter999]

Bless this family, i hope they find the amazing marine who helped then.xx

[@jenniferrevilla5298]

Lovely family, so blessed! Their story would make a wonderful movie, full of great ethics. Great reporters too.

[@01jbeals]

Absolutely beautiful family. I am so happy they are here ❤

[@EmmaDee]

What a gorgeous family!! So glad they made it out safely!

[@patelvidhi]

I am glad that baby girl and her family is fine,healthy,happy and together. This id that baby girl's luck that het family is unharmed. God bless to marine who saved this family..🙏🙏😊😊

[@rvirnig8469]

Thank you for your service sir. Bless your family!

[@heatherbeane3234]

Amazing beautiful, so sad I do hope the daughter does understand one day how much of a blessing she has and uses it to do amazing wonderful things.

[@lorrainedempsey3320]

We can always count on the marines. HEROES!!!

[@girlsrnotwimps]

Thank you for underlining the trauma mom went through. I can’t even imagine. Most people think, yay, they’re safe, and it’s over. While it’s truly wonderful that they’re safe, there’s also an awful amount of trauma there, that needs healing. I hope they’re able to get the proper support they need and that no one falls through the cracks.

[@lisa6894]

What a beautiful story...such a brave young family. So happy they are safe in America..God bless that Marine.

[@jennag4541]

Wow this is beautiful. I hope your daughter can grow up and thrive and be the best versions of you both. What courage it takes to do what you did and give your baby up to strangers so she could have better. God bless

[@rncine]

Watching this true story it pains me to hear about all the innocent lives left behind. I’m disgusted about a certain government pulling out of this country and leaving them defenseless!

[@carolstarnes5048]

Those marines are heroes lifting up that baby to safety beautiful baby they will have a story to tell her

[@marybourgeois5235]

SHES BEAUTIFULLLLLLLL!!!!! So happy your safe.......

[@dominiquebaumberger3938]

Beautiful story and human kindness in the mist of desastre. Thank you to all involved.💖💖💖

[@katieirish5765]

Good luck to this family and God bless them. Please God help the people of Afghanistan.

[@pattyespinoza1217]

God bless and continue to protect them.

[@kellystanley5892]

I'm so happy the whole family survived that nightmare❤

[@dorayantz3649]

That's a blessing to the family. Blessings to you sir & your family. I wonder how is she now. 🙏❤

[@JRN007]

This is one of my favorite great ending stories ever. Welcome to AZ!! ❤

[@crystalfulton7684]

A beautiful baby and family.

[@jennifer3551]

God bless this baby and for those Marines. True heros

[@vengeance5020]

Little angel... God bless you little one... Hope you have good and phosphorus life your parents have gone through alot don't make them sad okay love you

[@alanroberts6663]

God Bless all involved. Trust he had for another Marine is Glorious.

[@bobenton8841]

So happy to see this story!! I cried when I saw her go over the wire praying she would survive! Thank God she is safe and thank God for our brave service men and women who brought this beautiful family to safety in our beloved USA.

[@Trund27]

What a beautiful; family. What incredible story of courage and love.

[@Sandra2972]

This is so emocional. God blessed this beautiful family❤

[@monster21blog36]

Great job marines for helping that beautiful child

[@user-ie8bz7jz2r]

History repeats itself every few decades. The images of the Afghans trying to escape the chaos of their country bears similarities to the desperation the Vietnamese felt had during the fall of Saigon in 1975. With the advancing vietcong in Saigon and the Taliban in Afghanistan people rushed to be saved by the Americans. To have sacrificed so many US troops, not to mention the cost and then abandon the country is a disgrace. Glad this baby is safe and the family is doing well.

[@Christina-qu6zd]

Ooooooooooooh so Thankful she is ok and her Parents!! So Nice to hear some Good News!!!

[@flaiirenn]

oh that sweet little angel.. i'm so happy she is safe now.