Fort Bragg veteran's widow shares thoughts on Biden pulling troops from Afghanistan

Chief Warrant Officer Stanley Harriman of the 3rd Special Forces Group was one of them. His widow says she’ll never forget the date 9-11. It’s forever etched in her heart.

"I would say that was the beginning of my end. And the end of many, many, many spouses. Families no longer have their loved ones. That was the beginning to our end," said Sheila Harriman-Reid.

She shared her thoughts about President Biden pulling troops out.

She remembers telling President George W. Bush that she didn't want her husband's death to be in vain, saying, "I remember telling him that we needed to finish the mission. To not pull out until we completed it. Because if we didn't complete it, we'd be right back there again eventually," she said.

The couple's son Christopher Harriman was only 3-years-old when his father died in on March 2, 2002. Now, he’s now a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, following in his father’s footsteps.   

Harriman-Reid said she understands the war has to end at some point, and our troops have to eventually come home. But she's concerned that Afghanistan will once again become a training ground for Al-Qaida – eventually forcing troops from Fort Bragg to return.

A small group from the 82nd Aviation Brigade is scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in the next couple of weeks, according to Fort Bragg officials. Those soldiers will probably help with the redeployment of troops, so their mission to Afghanistan is not expected to change.