Honoring Service past and Present: Delegation Visits Philippines
Washington, DC,
June 1, 2018
MANILA - A Congressional Delegation led by Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and including Reps Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) and Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) today concluded a two-day visit to the Philippines. During their visit, the delegation met with Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, General Carlito Galvez and Undersecretary for National Defense for the Philippines Cardozo Luna. The delegation also visited Camp Navarro in Zamboanga City where they were briefed by US forces on joint US / Philippine counterterrorism operations. The delegation laid a wreath at the Manila American Cemetery, one of the largest WWII era American cemeteries in the world.
MANILA - A Congressional Delegation led by Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and including Reps Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) and Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) today concluded a two-day visit to the Philippines. During their visit, the delegation met with Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, General Carlito Galvez and Undersecretary for National Defense for the Philippines Cardozo Luna. The delegation also visited Camp Navarro in Zamboanga City where they were briefed by US forces on joint US / Philippine counterterrorism operations. The delegation laid a wreath at the Manila American Cemetery, one of the largest WWII era American cemeteries in the world. The delegation visits with U.S. forces stationed in the Philippines. |