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Naples Man Heads Up Afghan Evacuation Effort

Hamid Karzai airport, Kabul
Courtesy Zach Van Meter
Hamid Karzai airport, Kabul

Zach Van Meter of Naples runs a private equity company called New Standard Holdings. But lately he’s been busier with a side project: Helping evacuate people from Afghanistan after the US military left the country. His group, known as the Commercial Task Force, has moved at least 12,000 people, and hopes to move more. Hit the blue "listen" oval above to hear the conversation.

Afghans head for a plane
Courtesy Zach Van Meter
Afghans head for a plane
Hamid Karzai airport, Kabul
Courtesy Zach Van Meter
Hamid Karzai airport, Kabul
Chaos as the US withdraws from Afghanistan
Courtesy Zach Van Meter
Chaos as the US withdraws from Afghanistan

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