What has Congress done to aid active service members, veterans, and their families? What lessons can we learn from how veterans from previous conflicts were supported upon their return? What challenges do we face as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq continue to take their toll? A bipartisan panel will discuss these issues.
Moderator Robert Levinson, Senior Defense Analyst with Bloomberg Government, will lead a discussion with Amanda L. Meredith, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee; former members of Congress Ann Marie Buerkle (R-NY), who served on House Veterans Affairs, and Bob Clement (D-TN), who was in the National Guard while serving in the House; retired Army Staff Sergeant Charles Eggleston, Purple Heart recipient who spent over three years at Walter Reed recuperating from wounds sustained in Iraq; and Alison Messick, director of programs at the Navy SEAL Foundation.
Presented in partnership with the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress.
Welcoming Remarks:
* David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
Remarks:
* Barbara Kennelly, President, US Association of Former Members of Congress
Panelists (seated left to right):
* Ann Marie Buerkle
* Bob Clement
* Amanda L. Meredith
* Charles Eggleston
* Alison Messick
* Robert Levinson (moderator)
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