Sen. Scott Brown Being Sent To Afghanistan

BOSTON (CBS) - Sen. Scott Brown, a 31-year member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, is being sent to Afghanistan.

Sen. Brown asked to fulfill his two-weeks of required annual service in Afghanistan.

Brown's spokesperson said the senator requested that he serve in Afghanistan. This is not a deployment.

Brown's office does not have the exact date or region for the service, but it will come this summer.

Brown, who currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, released a statement:

"As a Lieutenant Colonel in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, I have service obligations that I fulfill each year. Following in the tradition of other lawmakers who have completed their military service requirements overseas, this year I have requested to conduct my annual training in Afghanistan. Doing so will help me to better understand our ongoing mission in that country, and provide me first-hand experience for my duties on the Senate Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs committees."