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LaTurner Issues Statement on Troops Deploying from Fort Riley

Statement

Date: Aug. 27, 2021
Location: Topeka, KS
Issues: Military Personnel Foreign Affairs

Today, Congressman Jake LaTurner issued the following statement regarding the deployment of 500 troops from Fort Riley to assist in the Afghanistan evacuations:

"This has been a heartbreaking week for many Americans, especially our military veterans and their families. The men and women of our Armed Forces are the best our country has to offer, and the Kansans at Fort Riley are no exception. Five hundred brave servicemembers from the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley are deploying to several U.S. Military bases around the country to assist incoming refugees following their evacuation from Afghanistan.

Join me in praying for the safety of the Kansans answering the call of duty and for all our servicemen and women assisting in the Afghanistan evacuation. God Bless our Armed Forces."


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