Congressman Jason Crow Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), member of the House Armed Services and House Intelligence Committees and former Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan, today released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

“One year ago today the last American soldier left Afghanistan and ended our longest war. I’m thinking today of the men and women who served alongside me during my combat tours, especially those who didn’t make it home. America is grateful for your service and owe our fallen a debt of gratitude we will never be able to repay. Regardless of the outcome of the war, the servicemen and women who answered our nation’s call should be proud of their service. We will honor them by providing the care and benefits they and their families earned and by remaining vigilant to the threats we face from the region.”

Crow is a fierce advocate for the men and women of our military, having served as a veterans advocate before being elected to Congress, and now continuing that work on the House Armed Services Committee. When President Biden announced last year that the United States would withdraw from Afghanistan, Crow began working tirelessly to honor our promises to US friends and partners in Afghanistan. He continues that work, most recently joining colleagues to introduce the Afghan Adjustment Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will expand the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program and provide a pathway to permanent legal status for Afghan families who were evacuated to the United States.

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