Rep. Calvert Visits Afghanistan, Thanks Troops for Service
November 14, 2011
Press Release
Last week Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, joined Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Charles Bass (R-NH), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jo Bonner (R-AL), and Peter Welch (D-VT) on a congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan.
"It was an honor to visit with our troops in theater and witness first-hand the progress they are making in Afghanistan," said Rep. Calvert. "It is always valuable and insightful to get the perspective from those on the ground doing the hard day-to-day work. Morale among the troops was high and I let them know that all of us back home are extremely proud, and thankful, for their service."
The delegation visited Kabul and Kandahar and met with U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, General John R. Allen, Commander, International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF)/ U.S. Forces and Major General John Toolen, Commander of the 2nd Marine Division as well as other military and civilian leaders of the international force.
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"It was an honor to visit with our troops in theater and witness first-hand the progress they are making in Afghanistan," said Rep. Calvert. "It is always valuable and insightful to get the perspective from those on the ground doing the hard day-to-day work. Morale among the troops was high and I let them know that all of us back home are extremely proud, and thankful, for their service."
The delegation visited Kabul and Kandahar and met with U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, General John R. Allen, Commander, International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF)/ U.S. Forces and Major General John Toolen, Commander of the 2nd Marine Division as well as other military and civilian leaders of the international force.
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