Bringing the War in Afghanistan to a Responsible End

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Wednesday, May 28, 2014             Featured Bringing the War in Afghanistan to a Responsible End Yesterday afternoon, in the White House Rose Garden, President Obama talked about the United States' next steps in Afghanistan, and how we'll bring our longest war to a responsible end: Over the last several years, we've worked to transition security responsibilities to the Afghans. One year ago, Afghan forces assumed the lead for combat operations. Since then, they've continued to grow in size and in strength, while making huge sacrifices for their country. This transition has allowed us to steadily draw down our own forces -- from a peak of 100,000 U.S. troops, to roughly 32,000 today. The President announced yesterday that 22,000 more troops will return home by the end of the year, ending the U.S. combat mission in December 2014. Watch the President's full remarks on Afghanistan.       Top Stories President Obama Hosts the 2014 White House Science Fair Yesterday, brilliant and innovative students from all over the country came to the White House to participate in the fourth-ever White House Science Fair. For almost an hour, the President toured the exhibits, catching basketballs shot off a hand-built catapult, test driving a remote-controlled search-and-rescue robot, and using his hand to activate an auto-retracting bridge made of Legos. READ MORE "We Stand in Awe of Your Service": President Obama Makes a Surprise Trip to Thank Troops in Afghanistan President Obama made a surprise visit to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan this weekend to thank the American troops and civilians stationed there for their service. He let them know that he was there "on a single mission" -- and that was to say thank you. READ MORE Weekly Address: Paying Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes this Memorial Day In this week's address, President Obama commemorated Memorial Day by honoring the brave men and women in uniform who have given their lives in service to our country. He also underscored our commitment to uphold our nation's sacred trust with our veterans and ensure they get the benefits and opportunities they deserve and have earned. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 7:50 AM: The President departs the White House 8:05 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews 9:15 AM: The President arrives New York 10:00 AM: The President delivers commencement address at West Point 12:00 PM: The Vice President delivers the commencement address at the United States Air Force 1:05 PM: The President departs New York 2:05 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 2:20 PM: The President arrives White House 4:00 PM: The President meets with Secretary of the Treasury Lew 7:45 PM: The Vice President attends a reception for the Democratic National Committee at a private residence 9:15 PM: The Vice President attends an event for the Democratic National Committee at The Fairmont San Francisco   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to publisher.au.ceomr@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111