Senator Hagan visits SJ AFB

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  • 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
A North Carolina senator broke away from her busy schedule to spend time getting to know Airmen from the 4th Fighter Wing and the 916th Air Refueling Wing on Aug. 19.

Senator Kay Hagan spent the afternoon getting a first-hand feel for the mission at Seymour Johnson and learning about the needs and concerns of the Airmen stationed here. This was her first official tour of Seymour Johnson since being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008.

"As a senator from North Carolina, I wanted to be sure that I can be on site so that the Airmen here can see my support for what they do for our country," she said. "I would like to see firsthand the needs of Seymour Johnson so I can be a stronger advocate on Capitol Hill."

Senator Hagan is an advocate for members of the armed forces, serving on the Senate Armed Forces Committee. She has visited bases in Iraq and Afghanistan to meet with deployed service members. As she prepared to depart Seymour Johnson, she wanted to share a message with the Airmen stationed here.

"I salute (you)," she said. "Congratulations on the job (you) are doing each and every day. It is critically important to every citizen in the United States. Also thank (you) to the men and women who are currently deployed for the efforts (your) are doing on behalf of freedom."