Stephanie Mast

Well, our two main concerns early on was her ongoing medical needs because she did suffer trauma. But also, like Joshua said, just that she would be put back on the X again and she'd be targeted again.

And so what he, what we thought at the time was if we just get the facts in front of the right people, they'll do the right thing. Like that was it. We were, we were very optimistic. And so it was like, they just need to know the truth. And then there's not a question. And so we advocated during that time hard for her because

And so what he, what we thought at the time was if we just get the facts in front of the right people, they'll do the right thing. Like that was it. We were, we were very optimistic. And so it was like, they just need to know the truth. And then there's not a question. And so we advocated during that time hard for her because

And so what he, what we thought at the time was if we just get the facts in front of the right people, they'll do the right thing. Like that was it. We were, we were very optimistic. And so it was like, they just need to know the truth. And then there's not a question. And so we advocated during that time hard for her because

And, and unfortunately what we come to, what we we've now come to realize is that's not the case. And so it was literally, it is with some, it is with some, but what Joshua said with that, the Colonel testified to is when it came down to where they determined that

And, and unfortunately what we come to, what we we've now come to realize is that's not the case. And so it was literally, it is with some, it is with some, but what Joshua said with that, the Colonel testified to is when it came down to where they determined that

And, and unfortunately what we come to, what we we've now come to realize is that's not the case. And so it was literally, it is with some, it is with some, but what Joshua said with that, the Colonel testified to is when it came down to where they determined that

and it came out in joshua's board of inquiry is they primarily saw her there was a few key figures that primarily saw her as a like he said an afghan issue an afghan problem or a distraction and fundamentally though there was one female that testified his board of inquiry a service member and she basically she was upset that service members came to care for this child

and it came out in joshua's board of inquiry is they primarily saw her there was a few key figures that primarily saw her as a like he said an afghan issue an afghan problem or a distraction and fundamentally though there was one female that testified his board of inquiry a service member and she basically she was upset that service members came to care for this child

and it came out in joshua's board of inquiry is they primarily saw her there was a few key figures that primarily saw her as a like he said an afghan issue an afghan problem or a distraction and fundamentally though there was one female that testified his board of inquiry a service member and she basically she was upset that service members came to care for this child

at the hospital staff in Bagram that they were buying baby supplies with their own money. They were trying to take care of her and make her comfortable and just help a child. What else would you do? That's the question that we've always wondered is why wouldn't you? But they saw it as a distraction, something to be done away with.

at the hospital staff in Bagram that they were buying baby supplies with their own money. They were trying to take care of her and make her comfortable and just help a child. What else would you do? That's the question that we've always wondered is why wouldn't you? But they saw it as a distraction, something to be done away with.

at the hospital staff in Bagram that they were buying baby supplies with their own money. They were trying to take care of her and make her comfortable and just help a child. What else would you do? That's the question that we've always wondered is why wouldn't you? But they saw it as a distraction, something to be done away with.

And the story, so she has two pseudonyms that it was either Sparrow or we called her Sparrow. They called her Starfish. And there's a poem where there's a boy walking along the ocean and he's bending down, picking up and throwing the starfish back into the ocean. And so the line at the end is an adult comes along and a question's like, how can you possibly make a difference?

And the story, so she has two pseudonyms that it was either Sparrow or we called her Sparrow. They called her Starfish. And there's a poem where there's a boy walking along the ocean and he's bending down, picking up and throwing the starfish back into the ocean. And so the line at the end is an adult comes along and a question's like, how can you possibly make a difference?

And the story, so she has two pseudonyms that it was either Sparrow or we called her Sparrow. They called her Starfish. And there's a poem where there's a boy walking along the ocean and he's bending down, picking up and throwing the starfish back into the ocean. And so the line at the end is an adult comes along and a question's like, how can you possibly make a difference?

The boy bends down and picks up another starfish and throws it into the ocean. He's like, well, it made a difference for that one. And for Starfish, is what they called her, she was a symbol of the one that they could help. Because in a terrible world where they're seeing unspeakable tragedy all the time, she was the unique one that they could help.

The boy bends down and picks up another starfish and throws it into the ocean. He's like, well, it made a difference for that one. And for Starfish, is what they called her, she was a symbol of the one that they could help. Because in a terrible world where they're seeing unspeakable tragedy all the time, she was the unique one that they could help.

The boy bends down and picks up another starfish and throws it into the ocean. He's like, well, it made a difference for that one. And for Starfish, is what they called her, she was a symbol of the one that they could help. Because in a terrible world where they're seeing unspeakable tragedy all the time, she was the unique one that they could help.

And so there was this rally cry around her to protect her and to keep her safe.