On the way back from his Jerusalem visit (and remarks there that nearly ended Trump's joint Gantz - Netanyahu DC visit before it had even started), US Vice President Mike Pence stopped in Shannon --
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Morning, everybody. We’re the Pences.
[American] TROOPS: Morning, sir!
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Great to see you all. And thank you for your service. This is — now, is this your unit out of Fort Worth and National Guard? Is this where —
LIEUTENANT COLONEL KELLEY: Fort Bliss. But it’s a combination. This is mostly the National Guard guys and (inaudible).
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Okay, so this is National Guard?
LIEUTENANT COLONEL KELLEY: Some of my guys are over there, sir.
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Okay, well, Fort Bliss and National Guard. Great. Well, let me — this is my wife, Karen. We are really delighted to have a chance to see you all — to see you all. On behalf of your Commander-in-Chief: Thank you for your service to America. And we just look forward to meeting as many of you as time permits. I know you’re headed to a deployment in Iraq.
Later on, Pence refers to the Iraq deployment as being for 9 months. Thus, the regular troop rotations, including drawing from the state national guards, continue uninterrupted.
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Morning, everybody. We’re the Pences.
[American] TROOPS: Morning, sir!
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Great to see you all. And thank you for your service. This is — now, is this your unit out of Fort Worth and National Guard? Is this where —
LIEUTENANT COLONEL KELLEY: Fort Bliss. But it’s a combination. This is mostly the National Guard guys and (inaudible).
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Okay, so this is National Guard?
LIEUTENANT COLONEL KELLEY: Some of my guys are over there, sir.
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Okay, well, Fort Bliss and National Guard. Great. Well, let me — this is my wife, Karen. We are really delighted to have a chance to see you all — to see you all. On behalf of your Commander-in-Chief: Thank you for your service to America. And we just look forward to meeting as many of you as time permits. I know you’re headed to a deployment in Iraq.
Later on, Pence refers to the Iraq deployment as being for 9 months. Thus, the regular troop rotations, including drawing from the state national guards, continue uninterrupted.
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