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April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services to Veterans During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 6, 2020 Argus Leader - "The Veterans Town" Is Stronger Than Ever Sen. John Thune
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "This is BIG news and a huge accomplishment for everyone who worked for years to keep the Hot Springs VA Medical Center open." Sen. John Thune
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "For more than 8 years, we've worked together to preserve Hot Springs - "The Veterans Town" - as a place of healing for America's heroes. I'm glad @SecWilkie accepted our invite to SD to see the historic @DeptVetAffairs campus firsthand & reassured stakeholders it will not close." Sen. John Thune
Feb. 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Delegation Urges VA Secretary to Meet with Veterans and Community Members During Upcoming Hot Springs VA Visit Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to welcome veterans from the Gettysburg, South Dakota, #VFW post this morning and thank them for their service. #ThankAVet" Sen. John Thune
Jan. 24, 2020 President Trump Signs Rounds, Tester Memorializing Veterans Act into Law Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 23, 2020 Trump Signs Tester, Rounds Memorializing Veterans Act Into Law Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 What They Are Saying: VA Secretary, Senate & House VA Committee Members Applaud Sen. Moran's Confirmation as Chairman of the Senate VA Committee Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 12, 2020 Rapid City Journal - THUNE: New Year, same commitment to fighting for South Dakota Sen. John Thune
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilke, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Delegation Urges Veterans Affair Secretary to Prioritize Hot Springs VA in 2020 Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Tester, Thune, Brown, Perdue Introduce Bill to Recognize Unique Housing Needs of Veterans & Rural America Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Rounds, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Grant Program Honoring Veterans Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 12, 2019 Tester, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Grant Program Honoring Veterans Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Sinema leads bipartisan effort ensuring servicemembers and veterans have access to VA home loan benefits Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "When I look at these photos, I feel so much pride for what my dad, and so many South Dakotans, did in service to our country. This #VeteransDay we show our sincere gratitude to the veterans in our communities. We can never repay the cost of freedom that was earned on our behalf." Sen. John Thune
Nov. 8, 2019 Rounds, Jones Propose Wounded Warriors Fellowship in the Senate Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 8, 2019 Thune Statement on POW/MIA Flag Act Being Signed Into Law Sen. John Thune
Nov. 8, 2019 Supporting Veterans Every Day Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 8, 2019 Tweet - "The POW/MIA Flag Act is now law. Our men & women in uniform have valiantly chosen to serve in defense of our freedom & security. Displaying a POW/MIA flag to honor those who haven't returned home is the least we can do to recognize these heroes & the sacrifice of their families." Sen. John Thune
Nov. 7, 2019 Executive Session Sen. John Thune
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "With #VeteransDay around the corner & a successful mission against #ISIS fresh in our minds, it's particularly difficult to fathom how & why Democrats have chosen to block vital funding for our military. Funding our troops should be the first priority of every member of Congress." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 27, 2019 South Dakota War College - There's No Place I'd Rather Be Sen. John Thune
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "I grew up hearing about Cecil Harris, the WWII fighter pilot ace who took down 24 Japanese airplanes in the Pacific & was one of my father's closest friends, but more South Dakotans should know about his heroism. Happy to see @KELOland telling his story." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "I was proud to present Richard Johnson with a Purple Heart medal at the @DAVHQ in Sioux Falls. Dick was inducted into the Army in 1966 and was wounded in action less than a year later while fighting in Vietnam. It was great to meet him and his family. I thank him for his service." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services to Veterans During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 6, 2020 Argus Leader - "The Veterans Town" Is Stronger Than Ever Sen.John Thune
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "This is BIG news and a huge accomplishment for everyone who worked for years to keep the Hot Springs VA Medical Center open." Sen.John Thune
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "For more than 8 years, we've worked together to preserve Hot Springs - "The Veterans Town" - as a place of healing for America's heroes. I'm glad @SecWilkie accepted our invite to SD to see the historic @DeptVetAffairs campus firsthand & reassured stakeholders it will not close." Sen.John Thune
Feb. 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Delegation Urges VA Secretary to Meet with Veterans and Community Members During Upcoming Hot Springs VA Visit Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to welcome veterans from the Gettysburg, South Dakota, #VFW post this morning and thank them for their service. #ThankAVet" Sen.John Thune
Jan. 24, 2020 President Trump Signs Rounds, Tester Memorializing Veterans Act into Law Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 23, 2020 Trump Signs Tester, Rounds Memorializing Veterans Act Into Law Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 What They Are Saying: VA Secretary, Senate & House VA Committee Members Applaud Sen. Moran's Confirmation as Chairman of the Senate VA Committee Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Jan. 12, 2020 Rapid City Journal - THUNE: New Year, same commitment to fighting for South Dakota Sen.John Thune
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilke, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Delegation Urges Veterans Affair Secretary to Prioritize Hot Springs VA in 2020 Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Tester, Thune, Brown, Perdue Introduce Bill to Recognize Unique Housing Needs of Veterans & Rural America Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Rounds, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Grant Program Honoring Veterans Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 12, 2019 Tester, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Grant Program Honoring Veterans Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Sinema leads bipartisan effort ensuring servicemembers and veterans have access to VA home loan benefits Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "When I look at these photos, I feel so much pride for what my dad, and so many South Dakotans, did in service to our country. This #VeteransDay we show our sincere gratitude to the veterans in our communities. We can never repay the cost of freedom that was earned on our behalf." Sen.John Thune
Nov. 8, 2019 Rounds, Jones Propose Wounded Warriors Fellowship in the Senate Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 8, 2019 Thune Statement on POW/MIA Flag Act Being Signed Into Law Sen.John Thune
Nov. 8, 2019 Supporting Veterans Every Day Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 8, 2019 Tweet - "The POW/MIA Flag Act is now law. Our men & women in uniform have valiantly chosen to serve in defense of our freedom & security. Displaying a POW/MIA flag to honor those who haven't returned home is the least we can do to recognize these heroes & the sacrifice of their families." Sen.John Thune
Nov. 7, 2019 Executive Session Sen.John Thune
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "With #VeteransDay around the corner & a successful mission against #ISIS fresh in our minds, it's particularly difficult to fathom how & why Democrats have chosen to block vital funding for our military. Funding our troops should be the first priority of every member of Congress." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 27, 2019 South Dakota War College - There's No Place I'd Rather Be Sen.John Thune
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "I grew up hearing about Cecil Harris, the WWII fighter pilot ace who took down 24 Japanese airplanes in the Pacific & was one of my father's closest friends, but more South Dakotans should know about his heroism. Happy to see @KELOland telling his story." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "I was proud to present Richard Johnson with a Purple Heart medal at the @DAVHQ in Sioux Falls. Dick was inducted into the Army in 1966 and was wounded in action less than a year later while fighting in Vietnam. It was great to meet him and his family. I thank him for his service." Sen.John Thune
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