Always Faithful: A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter

In Always Faithful, Tom and Zak tell the full story of the dangerous road they walked together in service to America and how their commitment to each other save them both. Powerfully told in their own voices, this dual memoir tracks their parallel journeys before and after their paths converged, revealing how they forged a lasting brotherhood during some of the war's most brutal fighting. And yet, the end of their combat together was merely the beginning of their bond's greatest test. As the failures of the new Afghanistan became clear, Zak an Tom began a six-year campaign to push the U.S. government to honor its commitment to Zak with U.S. visas for him and his family—all while Zak faced constant threats on his life. He had survived the war's worst fighting, only to face a death sentence if America did not keep its promise to him. at once provocative an heart-pounding, Always Faithful is a unique account of America's longest war, one that explores the complex legacy of the war in Afghanistan for Americans and Afghans alike as we collectively reckon with whether two decades of bloodshed was worth the price.