There is no duty more sacred for an elected official than ensuring our troops are provided with a strategy for victory, protected in battle, and supported as veterans. Our support for troops must continue when they come home. As a proud member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, I’ve worked hard to ensure our vets get the educational and job opportunities they deserve when they return home.

• Introduced legislation to increase on-the-job training benefits for veterans
• Passed legislation to increase health care benefits for individuals who serve as primary caregivers of severely disabled veterans
• Passed legislation to start the process of transferring the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford over to the National Park Service