We look at how JB MDL met the urgent and complex needs of thousands of evacuees, from serving culturally appropriate meals, to providing medical care, and offering critical financial and legal support during an unprecedented humanitarian effort.

In this episode, we look at how JB MDL met the urgent and complex needs of thousands of evacuees, from serving culturally appropriate meals to providing medical care and offering critical financial and legal support during an unprecedented humanitarian effort.

We take you behind the scenes of the rapid construction of Liberty Village, from the logistical and infrastructure challenges of building a self-sustaining community practically overnight, to the cultural considerations and human-centered planning that helped create a welcoming environment for thousands of Afghan evacuees.

We're excited to launch the first episode of Inside the Wire, a 4-part JB MDL podcast series.  

In this series, our base historians take you behind the scenes of a chapter that reshaped our community - the arrival of Afghan evacuees during Operation Allies Welcome.

Episode 1: The First Call - Discover how one phone call set everything in motion, the unexpected challenges that followed, and the resilience of a community that came together to welcome thousands in need.