Tuesday, January 26, 2010
5:22 PM
Ryan back from Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan returned this morning from a trip to Afghanistan with five fellow members of Congress.
Ryan, R-Janesville, was abroad beginning Jan. 21. He met with Wisconsin service members and foreign officials, along with U.S. leaders including General Stanley McCrystal and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry.
"We owe a debt of gratitude to the brave men and women in our armed forces," Ryan said in a statement from his office. "It was an honor to spend time with a number of remarkable Wisconsinites defending our freedoms far from home. They deserve not only our appreciation, but also our unwavering support."
Ryan was the lone Republican on the trip. Other members of the delegation included John Spratt of South Carolina, Gene Taylor of Mississippi, Xavier Becerra of California and Bob Etheridge of North Carolina.
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