Top US Officials Pay Pre-holiday Visits to US Troops
- By Zlatica Hoke
Three top U.S. officials visited U.S. troops Thursday to express appreciation for their service and sacrifice ahead of the upcoming holidays. U.S. President Donald Trump visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed hospital just outside Washington, while Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Kabul to greet U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis paid a visit to the troops in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. VOA's Zlatica Hoke has this story.