I just returned from
a trip overseas for the House Intelligence Committee, having met with
government, military, and intelligence officials in various countries. I
also had the opportunity to meet with U.S. troops stationed
abroad, whose patriotism and high morale are deeply inspiring. The trip
included visits with the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry and the
Marine Corps Black Sea Rotational Force at the Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air
Base in Romania, a key logistical hub for U.S. forces in the Black
Sea region. I also went to the country of Georgia to observe Noble
Partner 2018, a multinational military exercise led by the U.S. and
Georgian militaries. Pictures of those visits are below.
Soldiers and Marines at MK Air Base, Romania
Discussing exercise Noble Partner with Commander
and Command Sergeant-Major, Georgia
Soldiers from California, exercise Noble Partner, Georgia
Observing a new Russian military base over the border in Russia-occupied Georgia
With participants in Noble Partner and Rep. Crawford, Georgia
