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Biden approves awarding commendation to troops involved in Afghan withdrawal

By Mike Brest
Published August 31, 2022 8:19pm ET
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Biden approves awarding commendation to troops involved in Afghan withdrawal
President Joe Biden directed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to award all U.S. service members who were involved in the retrograde in Afghanistan, Operation Allies Refuge, and Operation Allies Welcome the Meritorious Unit Commendation. Austin made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday afternoon, which coincided with the widely recognized one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal […]

President Joe Biden directed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to award all U.S. service members who were involved in the retrograde in Afghanistan, Operation Allies Refuge, and Operation Allies Welcome the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

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