Toomey Joins National Guard Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) announced that he has proudly joined the Senate National Guard Caucus, joining his Senate colleagues in advancing the needs of our country’s National Guard men and women.
In Pennsylvania specifically, the National Guard has a strong presence. The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 19,000 Air and Army Guard members have had more than 25,000 individual deployments since Sept. 11, making it one of the largest and most-deployed Guard forces in the nation. The Pennsylvania National Guard currently has more than 600 soldiers and airmen serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and supporting NATO operations in Libya, as well as many other locations around the world.
“We appreciate Senator Toomey's interest in joining the National Guard Caucus of the U.S. Senate,” said Maj. Gen. Wesley Craig, commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard. “The senator's support is invaluable and recognizes the fact that the National Guard is the most cost-effective entity of the Department of Defense. Our Pennsylvania National Guard is one of the largest and most deployed Guard forces in the nation, and it is wonderful when our elected officials recognize the importance of our mission, as well as the soldiers and airmen who perform that mission.”
“I am extremely proud to join the National Guard Caucus in the U.S. Senate,” Sen. Toomey said. “The courageous men and women who serve in the National Guard deserve our admiration and our respect. As a caucus member, I will work hard on their behalf and welcome having the opportunity to do so.”
In Pennsylvania specifically, the National Guard has a strong presence. The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 19,000 Air and Army Guard members have had more than 25,000 individual deployments since Sept. 11, making it one of the largest and most-deployed Guard forces in the nation. The Pennsylvania National Guard currently has more than 600 soldiers and airmen serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and supporting NATO operations in Libya, as well as many other locations around the world.
“We appreciate Senator Toomey's interest in joining the National Guard Caucus of the U.S. Senate,” said Maj. Gen. Wesley Craig, commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard. “The senator's support is invaluable and recognizes the fact that the National Guard is the most cost-effective entity of the Department of Defense. Our Pennsylvania National Guard is one of the largest and most deployed Guard forces in the nation, and it is wonderful when our elected officials recognize the importance of our mission, as well as the soldiers and airmen who perform that mission.”
“I am extremely proud to join the National Guard Caucus in the U.S. Senate,” Sen. Toomey said. “The courageous men and women who serve in the National Guard deserve our admiration and our respect. As a caucus member, I will work hard on their behalf and welcome having the opportunity to do so.”
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