(Washington, D.C.) – Tomorrow, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) will question the Surgeons General and Nurse Corps leadership from the Army, Navy and Air Force on the health care needs of our men and women in uniform. Murray will focus her questioning on the needs of National Guard members including those in the 81st Brigade headquartered in Washington. Murray will also discuss help for military families including those at Fort Lewis, and construction of facilities to help Fort Lewis families as the base continues to expand. Murray will also work to get answers on what steps are being taken to address the rise in military suicides.
 
 
WHO:             Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
LTG Eric B. Schoomaker, Surgeon General of the Army
VADM Adam M. Robinson, Jr., Surgeon General of the Navy
LTG Charles B. Green, Surgeon General of the Air Force
MG Patricia Horoho, Chief, Army Nurse Corps
RADM Karen Flaherty, Director of the Navy Nurse Corps
MG Kimberly Siniscalchi, Assistant Air Force Surgeon General for Nursing Services
 
WHAT:           Senate Defense Appropriations Committee Hearing
 
WHEN:           TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
                        10:00 AM EST/7:00 AM PST
 
WHERE:        Dirksen Senate Office Building – Room 192
 
WEBCAST:    http://appropriations.senate.gov/