Veterans unite on social media to help evacuate Afghans

A father with two sons en route to the Kabul international airport, where US military evacuations continue. — Los Angeles Times/TNS

Veterans and others connected with the military are using the hashtag #DigitalDunkirk to unite on social media and help thousands flee the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The operation takes its name from the famed civilian-aided retreat of British and Allied forces from France during the Second World War.