Full Committee Hearing

Voice of Veterans of the Afghan War

Date: Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Time: 10:15am

Location: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Members

1. Senator John Kerry

Democratic, MA

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2. Senator Richard Lugar

Republican, IN

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Witnesses

1. Colonel Andrew Bacevich, USA (Ret.)

Professor of International Relations and History

Boston University

Boston, MA

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2. Genevieve Chase

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve / Recipient of the Purple Heart

American Women Veterans

Alexandria, VA

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3. Christopher McGurk

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Recipient of Combat Infantryman’s Badge, two Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart

New York, NY

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4. Westley Moore

Captain, U.S. Army (Ret.)

U.S. Army

Washington, DC

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5. Rick Reyes

Corporal, U.S. Marines (Ret.)

U.S. Marines

Los Angeles, CA

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Related Files

Hearing Transcript