Afghan Women Trained For Combat In Secret By U.S. Army

Now there are concerns for the women's safety, as the Taliban seizes more territory and the U.S. leaves Afghanistan.

Years ago, a small group of women in the Afghan National Army secretly received combat training from women in the U.S. Army. Even today, few people know about it.  "Well, a lot of it's classified," said Maj. Christie Lamond. Maj. Lamond was part of “Cultural Support Teams” — a benign name for elite women who served in combat operations alongside Green Berets and Army Rangers. They also taught Afghan women in secret programs everything from basic rifle marksmanship to close-quarter combat.