Bringing the War in Afghanistan to a Responsible End

Yesterday afternoon, in the White House Rose Garden, President Obama talked about the United States' next steps in Afghanistan, and how we'll bring our longest war to a responsible end:

Over the last several years, we’ve worked to transition security responsibilities to the Afghans. One year ago, Afghan forces assumed the lead for combat operations. Since then, they’ve continued to grow in size and in strength, while making huge sacrifices for their country. This transition has allowed us to steadily draw down our own forces -- from a peak of 100,000 U.S. troops, to roughly 32,000 today.

The President announced yesterday that 22,000 more troops will return home by the end of the year, ending the U.S. combat mission in December 2014.

Watch the President's full remarks on Afghanistan.

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

7:50 AM: The President departs the White House

8:05 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews

9:15 AM: The President arrives New York

10:00 AM: The President delivers commencement address at West Point

12:00 PM: The Vice President delivers the commencement address at the United States Air Force

1:05 PM: The President departs New York

2:05 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews

2:20 PM: The President arrives White House

4:00 PM: The President meets with Secretary of the Treasury Lew

7:45 PM: The Vice President attends a reception for the Democratic National Committee at a private residence

9:15 PM: The Vice President attends an event for the Democratic National Committee at The Fairmont San Francisco