Resolute Support Mission Sailors Celebrate Navy's 241st Birthday

Photo By Christopher Hanson | Sgt. Kendall Rivera from the U.S. Forces - Afghanistan Band out of Bagram Air Field, plays the trumpet during the Resolute Support Mission U.S. Navy 241st Birthday celebration yesterday. The band provided Navy and patriotic music for the event. More than 200 people from different service branches and various NATO countries attended the ceremony.  

AFGHANISTAN

10.13.2016

Story by Lt. Christopher Hanson 

Resolute Support Headquarters

KABUL, Afghanistan – Sailors attached to Resolute Support Mission celebrated the Navy's 241st Birthday with a commemorative event in the Destille Garden here yesterday. More than 200 people from different service branches and various NATO countries attended the ceremony which featured Deputy Chief Staff – Security Assistance and Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan commanding general, Maj. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser as the Guest-of-Honor and Capt.(SEAL) Grant Staats as the guest speaker.

CSTC-A’s own Lt. j.g. Sam Colton was the evening's emcee and the U.S. Forces - Afghanistan Band from Bagram Air Field added some incredible Navy and patriotic music selections. The evening featured a video birthday message from the Chief of Naval Operations and motivational Navy video.

Joining Maj. Gen. Kaiser for the cake-cutting ceremony were the youngest and oldest Sailors present at Resolute Support, Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Cox and Cmdr. Kevin West.

• Date Taken: 10.13.2016
• Date Posted: 10.14.2016 09:12
• Story ID: 211995
• Location: AF