Above, l. to r. – TS Hutson; SFC Jackson; Sen. John Boozman; and MS Ashley Brodnax

United States Senator John Boozman met with members of the Enlisted Association of the Arkansas National Guard in his Washington, D.C. office to discuss efforts bolstering quality of life for those who serve.

At the meeting was Sergeant First Class Louis Jackson of Benton. He is State Secretary for the Enlisted Association of the Arkansas National Guard.

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Joining Boozman and Jackson were Master Sergeant Ashley Brodnax and Technical Sergeant Christopher Hutson. Brodnax and Hutson serve as the National Treasurer and State Vice President, respectively.

Attendees discussed initiatives to strengthen benefits, support morale and address efforts to keep pace with modern operational demands.

“We are grateful for our dedicated Arkansas National Guardsmen and their critical support for our communities, state and nation,” said Senator Boozman. “It was a pleasure to sit down with advocates for Arkansas’s enlisted Guardsmen and discuss their policy priorities that seek to improve the service and quality of life for these men and women, and their loved ones. I look forward to our continued efforts ensuring those who serve and sacrifice are taken care of in turn.”

More about who’s in the picture:

L. to R… Technical Sergeant Christopher Hutson, USAF – State Vice President for Enlisted Association of the Arkansas National Guard; Sergeant First Class Louis Jackson, U.S. Army – State Secretary for the Enlisted Association of the Arkansas National Guard; Senator John Boozman; and Master Sergeant Ashley Brodnax, USAF – National Treasurer for Enlisted Association of the National Guard and Past President of the Enlisted Association of the Arkansas National Guard.