Local congressmen attend Veterans Listening Session in Washington
Published 10:24 am Tuesday, January 16, 2024
(L to R) US Congressman Greg Murphy, Barbara Gaskins, and US Congressman Don Davis (Clark Curtis/For WDN)
(L to R) Sheriff Scott Hammonds, US Congressman Greg Murphy, and David Graves, commander, International Association of Minority Veterans. (Clark Curtis/For WDN)
(L to R) James Smallwood , chaplain, American Legions Post 263, Jeffery Egerton, commander, American Legion Post 263, Joe Daniels, adjutant, American Legion Post 263, and Barbara Marshall, secretary American Legion Post 263 (Clark Curtis/For WDN)
On Saturday, January 13th, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. visited American Legion Post 263 in Washington, NC to discuss veteran priorities and his bipartisan HOPE Act aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic impacting the community. Photo courtesy of Congressman Greg Murphy's, M.D. Office.
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By Clark Curtis, Washington Daily News
Local veterans, elected officials, and candidates all came together for a Veterans Listening Session on Saturday, Jan. 15, at the American Legion Post 263, in Washington. The nonpartisan event was organized by the chair of the NC Policy and Legislation for the American Legion Auxiliary, Barbara Gaskins.
“It was an opportunity to bring everyone together to discuss current policy priorities for veterans on the state and federal levels and let our veterans’ voices and concerns be heard,” said Gaskins.
Among those in attendance were US Congressmen Greg Murphy, NC-01 and Don Davis, NC-01, and NC Senator Kandie Smith.
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