Fort Bragg Patch – Last week U.S. Senator Kay Hagan announced that she has sent letters to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki and on the backlog of veterans disability claims following her meeting with VA Undersecretary of Benefits Allison Hickey. Hickey visited the Winston-Salem VA Regional Office after Hagan requested Secretary Shinseki send senior personnel to the office to address the backlog.