First Lady Shapiro Visits Fort Indiantown Gap to Show Support for Pennsylvania National Guard and Veterans
Pennsylvania First Lady Lori Shapiro visited Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG) in Lebanon County to show support for the Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) and the more than 700,000 veterans across the Commonwealth. The 17,000-acre installation is the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) and the PNG, and is the busiest National Guard Training Center in the country.
During her visit, Shapiro participated in an orientation of the training site, toured locations such as the Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) vehicle maintenance facility and the Training Support Center (TSC) that provides state-of-the-art training resources to service members. She also visited the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy (KSCA), which provides Pennsylvania at-risk teens an opportunity to achieve the self-discipline, education, and skills necessary to succeed through an engaging, safe, and structured residential experience.
The First Lady’s visit follows Governor Shapiro’s recent announcement of a $97 million renovation project for a 200-bed long-term care building for veterans in need of skilled nursing and memory care at the Hollidaysburg Veterans’ Home (HVH) campus in Duncansville, Blair County. The project is part of the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to supporting Pennsylvania’s service members, veterans, and their families.
“Our servicemembers and veterans have sacrificed for our Commonwealth and our country, and we owe it to them to ensure they have the resources and support they need,” said First Lady Lori Shapiro. “It was an honor to meet with the hardworking women and men of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and at Fort Indiantown Gap today, and I look forward to working with them to ensure Pennsylvania’s veterans and servicemembers are well taken care of and receive the benefits they earned.”
Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general and head of the DMVA, expressed gratitude to the First Lady for her visit, saying, “This administration made an immediate commitment to supporting Pennsylvania’s service members, veterans, and their family members, which is demonstrated by the First Lady’s visit today.”
Shapiro’s visit highlights the importance of supporting Pennsylvania’s servicemembers and veterans who have sacrificed so much for their country. Her commitment to working with the DMVA and PNG to ensure that they have the resources and support they need is a step in the right direction towards better care for those who have served.
News Source :PRESS RELEASE
May 08, 2023
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