Rounds’ bill would recognize service of America’s Afghan allies during war

A bipartisan bill recently sponsored by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) would require the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to create a process that would document the service and contributions Afghan allies made alongside American service members during the war in Afghanistan. “Thousands of brave Afghans stood shoulder-to-shoulder with American service members in some of the most dangerous missions of the war,” Sen. Rounds said. “Many of these individuals risked everything to support the United States, yet the records documenting their service remain vulnerable to loss or destruction.” “The ARCH Act creates a secure process to preserve this documentation, making certain that accurate records are maintained,” said Sen. Rounds. Sen. Tillis pointed out that the United States owes its Afghan allies a fair and efficient process to preserve their service records.