This piece originally appeared in EURASIAREVIEW on November 29, 2025 The recent attack in Washington, D.C.—in which an Afghan national killed a National Guard officer and left another in critical condition—has shaken the United States, and rightly so. A young American woman who had sworn to defend her nation lost her life. Another, her colleague, now fights for his own. Their families, communities, and the National Guard suffer a wound that cannot be eased by simple words. T