A
Message
From
Thom:
While
Congress
has
been
in
recess
over
the
past
two
weeks,
Ive
been
keeping
busy,
focusing
on
national
security
issues
and
ensuring
veterans
are
receiving
the
care
they
need
and
deserve.
I
had
the
opportunity
to
travel
with
several
of
my
Senate
colleagues
to
Israel,
Jordan,
Kuwait,
Iraq,
and
Afghanistan
and
meet
with
foreign
leaders.
During
the
trip,
I
also
had
the
honor
of
visiting
with
North
Carolina
troops
stationed
abroad.
After
returning
home,
I
toured
Ft.
Bragg
and
visited
Veterans
Affairs
Medical
Centers
in
Fayetteville,
Durham,
and
Salisbury
to
receive
updates
on
how
the
VA
is
implementing
reforms
to
improve
the
delivery
of
health
care
services
for
veterans.
As
I
return
to
Washington,
I
will
continue
to
push
for
commonsense
legislation
that
protects
you
and
your
families
and
improves
the
lives
of
our
brave
military
personnel
and
veterans.
Please
do
not
hesitate
to
reach
out
to
any
of
my
offices
in
North
Carolina
or
Washington
with
questions
or
concerns.
Thank
you
for
your
continued
support
and
I
look
forward
to
seeing
you
again
across
the
state.
God
Bless,
What
Thom's
Been
Up
To:
Fighting
for
Increased
National
Security
Thom
recently
traveled
to
the
Middle
East
with
Sen.
Majority
Leader
Mitch
McConnell
and
several
other
senators.
After
meeting
with
foreign
leaders
and
top
military
officials,
Thom
is
even
more
determined
to
keep
American
troops
in
Afghanistan
to
avoid
making
a
similar
mistake
when
the
U.S.
removed
our
military
presence
in
Iraq.
Protecting
the
440th
Airlift
Wing
at
Pope
Air
Force
Base
Thom
is
leading
the
fight
to
keep
the
440th
Airlift
Wing
open
at
Pope
Air
Force
Base.
Whether
it
is
questioning
the
strategy
behind
closing
the
airlift
wing
or
placing
a
hold
on
all
Air
Force
nominations
until
basic
questions
regarding
the
closure
are
answered,
Thom
will
continue
to
demand
accountability
and
do
everything
he
can
keep
the
airlift
wing
open.
Working
with
the XVIII
Airborne
Corps
While
visiting
Ft.
Bragg,
Thom
was
able
to
meet
with
members
of
the XVIII
Airborne
Corps,
where
he
joined
Paratroopers
in
a C-130
Hercules
aircraft
during
a
training
operation.
Pushing
for
Better
VA
Facilities
Last
week,
Thom
toured
VA
medical
centers
across
North
Carolina
to
receive
updates
on
the
VAs
progress
on
improving
care
for
our
veterans
and
reducing
unacceptable
wait
times
and
backlogs.
It
is
Thoms
priority
to
ensure
North
Carolinas
VA
medical
centers
and
facilities
are
adequately
serving
and
truly
prioritizing
the
needs
of
the
brave
men
and
women
who
have
served
our
nation.
In
Case
You
Missed
It:
Thom
created
an
official
Instagram
account!
Follow
him
@SenThomTillis.
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