September 24, 2008: House Appropriates Funds for Camp Perry Barracks
September 25, 2008
“We have fought long and hard for passage of this appropriation forimprovements at Camp Perry,” said Congresswoman Kaptur, a senior memberof the defense appropriations subcommittee.
The appropriation for Camp Perry will upgrade the ArmyNational Guard housing stock by replacing a number of World War II-erahutmets with a modern 80-bed barracks. “This is a significantcommitment, considering Camp Perry’s increasing importance as atraining facility,” Kaptur said.
Meanwhile, she noted, the Department of Veterans Affairsexpends approximately $2.9 billion a year serving the 958,000 veteranswho live in Ohio. “VA health care facilities handle more than 2.5million admissions and outpatient visits in Ohio annually,” Kaptur said.
VA services in Ohio include:
The appropriation for Camp Perry will upgrade the ArmyNational Guard housing stock by replacing a number of World War II-erahutmets with a modern 80-bed barracks. “This is a significantcommitment, considering Camp Perry’s increasing importance as atraining facility,” Kaptur said.
Meanwhile, she noted, the Department of Veterans Affairsexpends approximately $2.9 billion a year serving the 958,000 veteranswho live in Ohio. “VA health care facilities handle more than 2.5million admissions and outpatient visits in Ohio annually,” Kaptur said.
VA services in Ohio include:
- Medical and construction programs totaling $1.4 billion;
- Veterans compensation and pension programs totaling $974 million;
- Disability compensation or pension payments to more than 100,000 Ohio veterans;
- Guarantees of VA home loans valued at $2 billion for 63,000 Ohio veterans;
- GI Bill benefits for more than 14,000 veterans; and
- Life insurance for 54,000 veterans.