Anna Lloyd is the Executive Director and Afghan Allies Advocate with Task Force Argo. Task Force Argo formed after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to support Afghan allies and help people who were stranded in Afghanistan or neighboring countries.
In this episode, Anna, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, shares about the work of Task Force Argo and how she stays focused and driven amid the daunting scope of the situation and suffering. She finds purpose in helping each next person that she can.
“You can’t feel guilty about living your life,” Anna shares. “You have to live your life. Because when you’re at peace, and you’re fulfilled, and when you have happiness and joy and something to look forward to, focus and purpose and mission, you’re more productive to help somebody else in need.”
Anna served in the U.S. Marine Corps for nearly 21 years and was a Master Sergeant when she retired in 2018. She served in 4 deployments, including humanitarian deployments and 2 combat deployments in Iraq. From 2015 to 2018, she served as Deputy to the Legislative Director, providing advice and support to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on all legislative matters.
Anna now lives in Indiana with her husband and children. She plans to visit Idaho next month for Agency for New American’s movie night at The Flicks on April 23. The film, Fremont, is a 2023 American drama film about an Afghan refugee living in the U.S. after serving as a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan
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