Sen. Johnny Isakson starts military tour Monday in Albany
U.S. senator also to visit Columbus and Warner Robins this week
By Staff Reports
ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., will start a three-day Georgia military tour Monday in Albany.
Isakson’s office said the three-day tour is planned to highlight the importance of Georgia-based military assets and the critical roles each plays in national defense.
In Albany, Isakson will meet at 1:30 p.m. with the Georgia House of Representatives Military Affairs Study Committee meeting, which is being hosted by Albany Area Chamber of Commerce at the Albany Welcome Center, 112 N. Front St.
The senator will meet with the committee Tuesday at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus and with Robins Air Force Base leadership on Wednesday in Warner Robins.
Isakson’s visits are part of an ongoing series of meetings he has been holding in Washington, D.C., and Georgia with senior Pentagon officials from each of the branches of the armed services, as well as visits to military installations.
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