Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

General Kenneth McKenzie Jr., USMC Commander, U.S. Central Command, left, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, center, and United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, appear before a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

General Kenneth McKenzie Jr., USMC Commander, U.S. Central Command, left, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, center, and United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, appear before a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, center, and General Kenneth McKenzie Jr., USMC Commander, U.S. Central Command, right, appear before a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Representative Mike Turner (Republican of Ohio) questions the witnesses during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

General Kenneth McKenzie Jr., USMC Commander, U.S. Central Command responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

General Kenneth McKenzie Jr., USMC Commander, U.S. Central Command responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

General Kenneth McKenzie Jr., USMC Commander, U.S. Central Command responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Representative Rick Larsen (Democrat of Washington) questions the witnesses during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Representative Mike Rogers (Republican of Alabama), Ranking Member, US House Armed Services Committee, questions United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Credit: Rod Lamkey / Pool via CNP

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

General Kenneth McKenzie Jr., USMC Commander, U.S. Central Command responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, center, offers his opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, center, offers his opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III takes his seat at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, center, offers his opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, center, offers his opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III takes his seat at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III takes his seat at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff takes his seat at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, center, offers his opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, center, offers his opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, center, offers his opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III offers his opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III offers his opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, right, offers his opening remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM