All-women Afghan tactical force fight to make it to the US

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About 40 members of a special all-women Afghan platoon that worked alongside the US military barely made it out of Afghanistan last year. Now, they want to put their special training to use, even though they remain in legal limbo. But that hasn’t stopped them from learning English and getting an education. Alisa Reznick meets women studying in the US as they wait for a permanent solution to stay and work in the United States.

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