U.S. Sen. John Barrasso spent Thanksgiving Day with Wyoming service members stationed at Ramstein Air Base, joining them for a holiday meal and receiving briefings from military officials on regional security issues.

The service members Barrasso met with are from Casper, Cheyenne and Riverton and are assigned to the United States European Command.

Ramstein Air Base functions as a major NATO hub, supporting airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation operations for U.S. and allied missions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, said he visits troops abroad each Thanksgiving to recognize the challenges of being stationed far from home.

“Wyoming is so proud of our servicemembers and the sacrifices they make to defend our safety and security abroad,” sa

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