Military officials say up to 10,000 refugees from Afghanistan could pass through Fort McCoy over the coming weeks.
The Wisconsin military installation west of Tomah is one of three nationwide used to process people who have been evacuated from the Middle Eastern nation.
US Senator Ron Johnson and five Republican state lawmakers visited the base Wednesday. Democratic Governor Tony Evers also made a Wednesday visit. About 1000 refugees are currently at the base.
Two more flights arrived at Volk Field Wednesday, running the number of arriving flights this week up to 10.
