Issue Position: Pro-Veterans

Issue Position

I honor those who have fought for our freedoms. I knows our veterans have given us the opportunities we are blessed to have. I also understand that the best way to show this respect is to support policies that our Veterans deserve.

I have been honored these past years to have been chosen by my colleagues to be the Co-Chair of the Joint Armed Services Committee (JASC). Through this committee, I have pushed to protect Alaska's veterans, active duty members and military bases.

I passed legislation that was the number one priority of numerous Alaska Veterans' groups. This legislation sought to have our veterans receive the health care benefits that they were promised and entitled to. When Alaska Territorial Guard members lost their pension benefits, I worked with my colleagues at the State and Federal levels to have those restored. I also was honored to pass legislation and be a part of the State's Decoration of Honor Ceremony - honoring all those Alaskans killed in action since statehood.

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