Top US Army general visits Camp Eggers

Photo By Tech. Sgt. Cortchie Welch | Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., discusses a deployment issue during a visit Aug. 9 with personnel assigned to the Combined Security Training Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) at Camp Eggers, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. The mission of CSTC-A, in partnership with the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the international community, is to plan, program and implement structural, organizational, institutional and management reforms of the Afghanistan national security forces in order to develop a stable Afghanistan, strengthen the rule of law and deter and defeat terrorism within its borders.  

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

08.10.2007

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Combined Joint Task Force - 82 PAO

Combined Joint Task Force-82 Public Affairs

KABUL, Afghanistan – Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., visited Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan at Camp Eggers today to talk to troops about their current mission and its importance.

"What's at stake is the power of our values and the ideals on which our country is based."

During his visit, Casey spoke to more than 125 CSTC-A Soldiers about the importance of their mission - training and mentoring the Afghan National Army and the Afghan national police

"We won't succeed until they (ANA and ANP) secure themselves...The value that they get just by their association with you is value that will transcend time," said Casey.

Casey discussed the continued and sustained success of the Global War on Terrorism and the significance of training foreign armies.

"I believe in 15 or 20 years, Iraqi and Afghan armies will be the best armies in their part of the world."

Casey is traveling throughout the Central Command's area of operations meeting with soldiers.

• Date Taken: 08.10.2007
• Date Posted: 08.10.2007 07:14
• Story ID: 11724
• Location: KABUL, AF