Governor touts Atterbury efforts in State of the State address

Gov. Eric Holcomb used his state of the state address last night to praise the work of the soldiers, volunteers and donors who helped thousands of Afghan refugees at Camp Atterbury.

He pointed out that in September, the training site was transformed into a temporary home for 7,500 evacuees, more than 40 percent of them children. He said Indiana saw an outpouring of donations and volunteers to help the refugees as they received medical care, meals, English lessons and learned what to expect in their new country.

Holcomb said that now, most of the refugees are starting their new lives somewhere in America, with about 500 calling Indiana their new home.

He called the work a “tremendous, uplifting effort.” Saying it as a great example of what Hoosiers are capable of accomplishing when they work together.