Baghdad Underground Railroad | QRE177

There are a lot of incredible people doing some amazing things in the world and our guest this week; Steve Miska is one of those people. In his book “Baghdad Underground Railroad: Saving American Allies in Iraq” Steve shares stories of the brave interpreters that walked alongside himself and many other American soldiers braving the very thick of war.He quickly realized that if you were partnering with Americans; you immediately became a target of the enemy. Their choice to help US soldiers changed their life forever. For this reason, Steve knew he had to return the favor and save them when the time came.In today’s episode, he shares some of those stories of bravery and talks about the people who have worked with him to help bring many Afghan’s to safety.Ursula's Takeaways:911 Every Month (5:31)Leave No One Behind (9:08)Invest In Your People (16:00)In The Airborne Infantry (22:44)70,000 People Who Are At Risk (37:55)How Do You Maintain Your Humanity (42:05)Help Us Save Our Afghan Allies (49:13)About Steve MiskaAuthor of “Baghdad Underground Railroad: Saving American Allies in Iraq”, Steve helped dozens of Iraqi interpreters escape sectarian violence at the height of the Iraq conflict. He is the Executive Director of First Amendment Voice, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to inspiring active citizens across first amendment freedoms. He retired after 25 years in the Army, served as Director for Iraq in the Obama Administration and taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels at National Defense University and West Point. Website: https://firstamendmentvoice.org/tools/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-miska-7711a062/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveMiskaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstAmendmentVoiceGet involved:Refugee Assistance Project - https://refugeerights.org/No One Left Behind - https://nooneleft.org/Miry’s List - https://miryslist.org/FREE GIFT:Join First Amendment Voice as a member for only $25 for the year and gain over $200 in value in membership benefits while connecting with other civically minded citizens looking to make a difference in their communities.About Ursula Mentjes Ursula Mentjes is an award-winning Entrepreneur and Sales Expert. She will transform the way you think about selling so you can reach your revenue goals with less anxiety and less effort! Ursula specializes in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and other performance modalities to help clients double and triple their sales fast.  Honing her skills at an international technical training company, where she began her career in her early twenties, Ursula increased sales by 90% in just one year. Just 5 years later, when the company’s annual revenue was in the tens of millions, Ursula advanced to the position of President at just 27.  Sales guru Brian Tracy endorsed her first book, Selling with Intention, saying, “This...