Murkowski Gives Salmon to Soldiers

Alaska treat before deployment from senator

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Story Created: Jan 12, 2012 at 9:20 AM AKDT

Story Updated: Jan 12, 2012 at 2:03 PM AKDT

A group of Alaska National Guardsmen is in Indiana getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan. But first the soldiers got a special delivery from Senator Lisa Murkowski – Coho salmon from Alaska.

“The last time our Army Guard unit out of Alaska deployed, there were some concerns about whether or not the protective gear that our men had received was the best,” Murkowski said. “I was assured that in fact this time around they have everything that they need. In fact, they were bragging about the camouflage and how better it is.”

The Guardsmen are headed for a year-long deployment in Afghanistan.

 

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lucyLOO said on Thursday, Jan 12 at 5:53 PM

these are soldiers FROM alaska...Murkowski supposedly "lives" in Alaska....why is WASTING OUR taxpayer oney to fly to see them when she could have visited them HERE!?!?! there is no end to how much our politicians waste our money...and don't start feeding me a bunch of blether about not supporting our troops, I for one, do! this is just another photo op for the Murky one and what did she REALLY go to Indian for...she cloaked her personal tip in an "official" trip so as to not have to pay anything out of her own pocket...typical waste and FRAUD!!!!!

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