WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Rep. Diane Black (R-TN), Chairwoman of the House Budget Committee, will tour Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on Tuesday, Mar. 7. The representatives will focus on military readiness and the impacts repeated cuts to DoD budgets are having on the facilities across the installation, as well as impacts on personnel, training and maintenance across the 101st Airborne Division.
The delegation will host a brief media question and answer session at the conclusion of the visit.
WHO: Reps Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Diane Black (R-TN)
WHEN: Tuesday, March 7th, 2:00 PM
WHERE: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
HOW: Members of the media interested in attending the event please contact Master Sgt. Kevin Doheny, 101st Airborne Division Public Affairs Office at kevin.l.doheny.mil@mail.mil or by phone at (270) 798-9963. Please RSVP no later than 3 p.m., Monday, March 6. Media will meet the PAO escort at Gate 7 at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7th to conduct NCIC background checks before entering post.