Sullivan Returns from Visit to Afghanistan
Senator Meets with Deployed Members of JBER’s 4-25, Shares Thanks for Service and Sacrifice
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) returned yesterday to Washington, DC after spending the weekend in Afghanistan meeting with deployed members of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division of Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER) and Alaska-based members of the Air Force.
Senator Sullivan meeting members of 4-25 at FOB Gamberi (click here to view photos, click here for b-roll)
“It was an honor to meet and see the men and women of the 4-25 during their deployment to Afghanistan,” Senator Dan Sullivan. “These Arctic tough warriors, trained in some of the most challenging and diverse landscapes in the world, continue to prove to the Army and Pentagon leadership why they are a pivotal asset to address emerging security challenges in the Asia-Pacific, the Arctic, and around the world. Across the board, the reports were glowing – the Spartan men and women are doing an incredible job and proving every day that – as Gen. Mark Milley stated – they are ‘one of the most trained and ready units in the entire United States Army.’
“I commend the 4-25 for all they are doing. Being away from family and loved ones is always difficult, but being deployed over the holidays is especially difficult,” Sullivan said. “We owe them a great deal of gratitude and appreciation for conducting a critical mission that protects the citizens of the U.S. by preventing terror from once again establishing a foothold in the region.”
Members of 4-25 at FOB Fenty meet with Senator Sullivan (click here to view photos, click here for b-roll)
Senator Sullivan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, traveled overseas to observe and asses the status and implementation of new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan, and to see directly Alaska’s airborne brigade combat team on deployment. Sullivan, who successfully fought to overturn the 2015 decision to drastically reduce Army force structure at JBER by 2,600 troops, met with members of the 4-25 and other military units at numerous sites and locations in Afghanistan, including Bagram Air Base, Kandahar Air Base, Forward Operating Base Fenty and Forward Operating Base Gamberi. Sullivan also conducted meetings with senior military and diplomatic leaders through Afghanistan and at Al Udeid Air Force Base in Qatar to receive updates on continued anti-terrorism efforts, including the fight against the Taliban.
While in Afghanistan, Senator Sullivan spoke to an event held Anchorage for Spartan spouses. Senator Sullivan’s wife Julie was a special guest and thanked 4-25 families for their shared sacrifice.
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