STEPHANIE GOSK: The politics in Wyoming are pretty clear cut: 71% of the Cowboy State voted for Donald Trump, but veterans we’ve been speaking to say they don't want this to be about politics. And with cuts to the VA looming, some of them are feeling a real sense of unease. Last week, two federal judges ruled the firing of probationary federal employees was unlawful, but the VA has set a goal of cutting up to 60,000-80,000 more jobs.
DOUG COLLINS: We’re going to accomplish this without making any cuts to health care or benefits to veterans and VA beneficiaries.
GOSK: Tripp says he would welcome more efficiency, but he hopes decision makers will visit Wyoming first.
TRIPP: I think getting that personal touch would make a difference.
GOSK: The government, he says, needs to honor its contract with veterans.
. Craig Millward
