VIDEO: Lawmakers Outline Expections of Defenders Tour

Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation is rallying in Fort Smith Tuesday night in an effort to save the 188th Fighter Wing from potential mission changes and budget cuts.

5NEWS Reporter Mallory Cooke speaks to Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., and U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, D-Ark., about their expectations of the “Defending our Defenders” listening tour.

The event begins at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center in the Fort Smith Convention Center.