
Charge d’Affaires Liam Wasley paid a visit to the 5th Special Forces Regiment in Žilina on February 9. He thanked them for sacrifices they made in Afghanistan and said, “I would welcome future Slovak contributions to provide training to Afghan security forces.” During the visit, Charge Wasley learned about the regiment’s history and its main functions, and he also met with American Special Forces soldiers who are visiting Slovakia for joint military training with the 5th Regiment.