American Military News by Steve Collins - Sun Journal November 24, 2020
Combat veteran Rep. Jared Golden backs Trump bid to remove US troops from Afghanistan
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a combat veteran who served in Afghanistan, backs a plan by President Donald Trump to reduce the number of American troops who remain there almost two decades after they first went in.
“It is time to bring our armed forces home from Afghanistan,†Maine’s 2nd District representative said in a prepared statement.
“We must and will continue to deter and defend against terrorist organizations that aim to attack the United States at home and abroad,†he said. “But that does not require that we continue indefinite troop deployments for the present mission in Afghanistan.â€
It’s an opinion shared by Maine’s other member of the House, Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree in the 1st District.
“Since my first term in Congress, I have opposed America’s forever wars,†she said. “When children of returned veterans are serving in the same conflicts as their parents, it’s clear we have been engaged in these wars for far too long. “
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