Some retired military veterans are asking Kentucky lawmakers to commit funding for a new long-term care facility for veterans that would be located in Bowling Green. The commonwealth currently has only three such facilities, with a fourth veterans nursing home scheduled to open next summer in Hardin County. Dr. Ray Biggerstaff served in Vietnam as a Captain with the 101 st Airborne Division, based in Fort Campbell. He told state lawmakers in Frankfort that the number of veterans in the south-central Kentucky region makes Warren County a logical location for a long-term care operation. “When we take a look at the demographic data for Bowling Green and the Barren River Area Development District, we’re looking at a total of 20,000 veterans in that particular area. Surrounding the area, we have an additional 22,000 veterans that are in the perimeter,” said Biggerstaff. Biggerstaff said he also thought a long-term care facility for veterans in southern Kentucky could attract veterans who
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