Mark Pekala, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, talks about transforming the primary mission of the Northern Distribution Network, or NDN, from moving food, fuel and supplies to the troops in Afghanistan into a commercial network dubbed the 'New Silk Road by the Latvians stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific as a basis for future economic development, trade and investments.
All the supplies that sustain our troops in Afghanistan don’t get there by magic. Food, uniform items, and construction supplies make a long journey to Afghanistan through the northern distribution network. Airman First Class Valerie Lloyd takes us to Riga, Latvia for more.