President Barack Obama made a surprise trip to Afghanistan on Tuesday, and he’s set to address the nation from Bagram Air Base at 7:30 p.m. EDT. That’s 1:30 p.m. in Hawaii. 

Expect an update on the future of the NATO mission in the region after a decade of war. Here are some excerpts from his speech, provided by the White House: 

“My fellow Americans, we have traveled through more than a decade under the dark cloud of war. Yet here, in the pre-dawn darkness of Afghanistan, we can see the light of a new day on the horizon. The Iraq War is over. The number of our troops in harm’s way has been cut in half, and more will be coming home soon. We have a clear path to fulfill our mission in Afghanistan, while delivering justice to al Qaeda… 

“As we emerge from a decade of conflict abroad and economic crisis at home, it is time to renew America. An America where our children live free from fear, and have the skills to claim their dreams. A united America of grit and resilience, where sunlight glistens off soaring new towers in downtown Manhattan, and we build our future as one people, as one nation…

“This time of war began in Afghanistan, and this is where it will end.”