Greensboro News and Record: Hagan listens to veterans, promises to work for them
Greensboro News and Record
Kay Hagan
June 23, 2008
On June 6, I kicked off my Veterans Town Hall tour with a stop at VFW Post2087. I want to say a special thank you to the veterans who came out to discuss what’s working and what needs to be fixed.
The military tradition in my family is strong. My husband went to law school with help from the GI Bill, I have three other veterans in my family, and currently I have two nephews serving overseas.
Some of the stories I heard were heartbreaking – a veteran who lost both legs and still didn’t qualify as fully disabled, and families who are relying on their loved ones to raise their children during multiple deployments overseas. There were some success stories, too, and we should remember those as well.
I am running for U.S. Senate in the most military-friendly state in the nation, and I believe we need to do a better job honoring our promises to our servicemen and women and to our veterans. I know I will be effective where Elizabeth Dole and Washington have dropped the ball, and these town halls will give me the tools to hit the ground running when I am elected.
Greensboro
The writer is a U.S. Senate candidate.
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