Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, center, shakes hands with an International Security Assistance Force service member from Kentucky, left, as Maj. Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams, right, commander of Regional Command-South, More
Senator-elect Ted Cruz, R-TX, left, shakes hands with International Security Assistance Force service members from Texas during a congressional visit Jan. 14 to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Cruz was part of More
Sen. John Barrasso, R-WY, right, talks with Sgt. Nicolas Wohlers, a soldier from Combined Task Force 4-2 and Wyoming native, during a congressional visit Jan. 14 to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Barrasso was More
Senator-elect Jeff Flake, R-AZ, right, talks with International Security Assistance Force service members during a congressional visit Jan. 14 to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Flake was part of a delegation o More
Senator-elect Deb Fischer, R-NE, right, speaks with International Security Assistance Force service members during a congressional visit Jan. 14 to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Fischer was part of a delegati More
Sgt. 1st Class Emily Pritchard, left, the noncommissioned officer in charge of aviation operations for Regional Command-South and native of Louisville, Ky., speaks with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and Maj. Gen. More
International Security Assistance Force service members and Texas natives from Regional Command-South wait to greet Senator-elect Ted Cruz, R-TX, during a congressional visit Jan. 14 to Kandahar Airfield, Afgha More