Vice President of the United States Mike Pence greets Air Force Col. Louis Hansen, 437th Operations Group commander with, left to right, Maj. Jeff Dupuis, 1st Lt. Pat Lobo, Tech. Sgt. Cliff Hudson, Airman 1st Class Tom Gauthier, all assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron and Tech. Sgt. Will Hunt, far right, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Dec. 22, 2018. The Vice President traveled to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, onboard an Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., to visit U.S. service members and speak on the strategy in Afghanistan. Following a 40-minute speech, Pence thanked troops for their continued service during the holiday season. ***This photograph is provided by THE WHITE HOUSE as a courtesy and may be printed by the subject(s) in the photograph for personal use only. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not otherwise be reproduced, disseminated or broadcast, without the written permission of the White House Photo Office. This photograph may not be used in any commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House

Vice President of the United States Mike Pence poses with, left to right, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Joiner and Airman 1st Class Lucas Randolph, both assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron and far right, Tech. Sgt. Paul Doepker, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, during his flight to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, onboard an Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The Vice President visited U.S. service members and spoke on the strategy in Afghanistan. Following a 40-minute speech, Pence thanked troops for their continued service during the holiday season. ***This photograph is provided by THE WHITE HOUSE as a courtesy and may be printed by the subject(s) in the photograph for personal use only. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not otherwise be reproduced, disseminated or broadcast, without the written permission of the White House Photo Office. This photograph may not be used in any commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

Vice President of the United States Mike Pence poses with, left to right, Air Force Lt. Col. Chris Yengo, 437th Operations Support Squadron, Maj. Jeff Dupuis, 14th Airlift Squadron, Capt. Jordan Nixon, 14th AS, Col. Louis Hansen, 437th Operations Group commander, 1st Lt. Pat Lobo, 14th AS, Tech. Sgt. Cliff Hudson, 14th AS, Airman 1st Class Tom Gauthier, 14th AS and far right, Tech. Sgt. Will Hunt, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 22, 2018. The Vice President traveled to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, onboard an Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., to visit U.S. service members and speak on the strategy in Afghanistan. Following a 40-minute speech, Pence thanked troops for their continued service during the holiday season. **This photograph is provided by THE WHITE HOUSE as a courtesy and may be printed by the subject(s) in the photograph for personal use only. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not otherwise be reproduced, disseminated or broadcast, without the written permission of the White House Photo Office. This photograph may not be used in any commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.**