EXCLUSIVE: A Marine couple who adopted a baby recovered after a U.S. military raid in Afghanistan shares their story with CBS News.
As the child was treated in a military hospital, the Masts began the process of officially adopting Baby L in the U.S.
At the heart of the controversy and confusion over Baby L are two very different accounts of how her adoption happened. From Germany, the Afghan couple flew to Virginia with Baby L and then traveled to the Fort Pickett military base in the state. Asked if he specifically used the word adoption, he replied,"I don't think I used the word adoption. We were trying to explain, again, in a way that they would understand, because they don't have a concept of adoption in Afghanistan."
According to court documents, the Afghan couple eventually relocated to Texas. The woman gave birth to a daughter not long after Baby L was transferred to the Masts. The Associated Press reported that"every time they buy an outfit or present for their daughter, they buy a second matching one for the child they pray will come back to them soon.""I think the reason that we chose to speak up finally is to just to tell the real story," Stephanie Mast said.
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