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$100,000 initiative funds education and training for Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa holders; applications open July 13 and close July 27. NEW YORK and ARLINGTON, Va., July 13, 2026 – No One Left Behind (NOLB) and The Afghan Future Fund (AFF) are now accepting applications for the second round of the America's Allies Scholarship Program (AASP), a $100,000 initiative funding education and training for Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders living in the

My name is Karim. Years ago, I made a decision that seemed small at the time — I accepted a job as an interpreter with a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan. I was young. I didn’t realize that choice would follow me for the rest of my life. Working as an interpreter was nothing like people imagine. We weren’t sitting behind desks translating documents. We were out front — walking through villages, valleys, and mountain roads alongside U.S. troops. We were often the

A broken program, a years-long obstruction, and what America still owes its wartime allies By Matthew Marcellus, No One Left Behind In February 2020, Charles Wintermeyer agreed to write a letter. He had known the man for whom he was writing for over a decade. They had served together in Zabul province, southern Afghanistan, at a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT). A straightforward recommendation was needed. A confirmation that Wintermeyer had worked with this person, that

ARLINGTON, VA — On March 14, Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal tragically passed away, less than 24 hours after being taken into ICE custody. Nazeer had served alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan and had an asylum case in processing. His cause of death is not yet determined. We mourn his passing. He leaves behind a wife and six children, including an infant. No family should face this reality. Mr. Paktyawal’s family and the public deserve answers. No One Left Behind calls for a ful