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| https://coffman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2418 | Coffman Returns From Visiting U.S. Troops in Middle East | 2017-12-28 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | coffman.house.gov | legacy | Aurora, CO Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (CO-06), who serves as the Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee on the House Armed Services Committee, returned to Colorado after spending Christmas with deployed U.S. service members in Afghanistan and conducting top-level military and diplomatic meetings in Kuwait and Jordan. It was an honor for me to spend Christmas with our men and women in uniform, and to meet diplomatic staff deployed in the region said Coffman, a Marine Corps combat veteran. Any opportunity I have to thank those serving on the front lines for their sacrifices and service to our nation is an opportunity I cherish. Additionally, hearing first-hand from our commanders and regional allies is crucial when crafting policy back in Washington. The bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) took place between December 23-28, 2017 and included U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), all Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Coffman was the only Member of Congress who serves on the House Armed Services Committee to participate. On Dec. 24th, the delegation arrived in Kabul and received a classified briefing regarding ongoing U.S. military operations in the region. Following the briefing, the group was hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mr. John Bass, at his residence for a Christmas Eve working dinner. On Christmas Day, Coffman met with Colorado service members at the Resolute Support Dinning Hall for breakfast and met with Commander General John Nicholson, Jr., who is the support commander for operation Resolute Support. Later in the day, the delegation visited Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, and served lunch to service members at FOB Gamberi. On Dec. 26th, Coffman along with U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait, Lawrence Silverman, met with Kuwaits Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah, and the Minister of Defense, Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, at the National Assembly in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Topics discussed included mutual security and cooperation interests in the region. That afternoon, Coffman joined deployed Colorado service members for lunch at Camp Arifjan and visited with leadership of the Combined Joint Task Force of Operation Inherent Resolve and U.S. Army Central. Later that evening, Coffman traveled to Al Jaber Air Base to receive a special briefing regarding the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force work. Following the briefing, he joined Marines stationed at Al Jaber Air Base for dinner. On Dec. 27th, the CODEL proceeded to travel to Jordan. Upon arrival, the party was greeted and briefed by top diplomatic personnel from the U.S. embassy in Amman, Jordan. Scheduled stops included meeting with Syrian refugees at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and its Acting Representative Daniela Cicchella. Additional sites visited by Coffman included the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center and the Joint Training Center, both located in Zarqa, Jordan. The Congressional Delegation and support staff departed Jordan, U.S. bound, at an undisclosed time on December 27, 2017. Rep. Coffman arrived back in Colorado on December 28, 2017. To see pictures of the Congressional delegation during its travels, click HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |