Hearing
Joint House and Senate Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans & Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., and Black Veterans Project.
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Event Info
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- Title
- Joint House and Senate Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans & Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., and Black Veterans Project
- Committee
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Date line
- Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (10:00 AM)
- Published
- February 13, 2026 at 05:23 PM
- Last updated
- March 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Witnesses
People connected to this event
Bryan "Cody" VanBoxel
Executive Director, National Headquarters, Disabled American Veterans
National Headquarters, Disabled American VeteransJim Marszalek
Executive Director, Washington Headquarters, Disabled American Veterans
Disabled American Veterans
Possible LDA match
John Kleindienst
National Director of Voluntary Service, Disabled American Veterans
Disabled American VeteransRon Minter
National Caregiver Support Program Director, Disabled American Veterans
Disabled American VeteransBrian T. Kelly
President and Chief Executive Officer, Military Officers Association of America
Military Officers Association of AmericaLarry Wright Jr,
Executive Director, National Congress of American Indians
National Congress of American IndiansBarbara Burt
Legislative Liaison Greater Boston Chapter and New England Region, National Board Member, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.
National Board Member, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.Richard Brookshire
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Black Veterans Project
Black Veterans ProjectDocuments
Source materials
noticeHearing NoticeDocumentStatement for the Record: Gold Star Spouses of America, Inc.DocumentStatement for the Record: Military-Veterans AdvocacyDocumentStatement for the Record: Berry LawDocumentStatement for the Record: Air Force Sergeant AssociationDocumentStatement for the Record: Military Order of the Purple HeartDocumentRanking Member Blumenthal entered into the Record a Letter from SVAC to VADocumentRanking Member Blumenthal entered into the Record a Letter related to Opposition to Recent VA Interim Final Rule, Docket No. VA-2026-VBA-0067DocumentRanking Member Blumenthal entered into the Record a Letter signed by multiple Members of Congress to the VADocumentRanking Member Blumenthal entered into the Record an article titled "Veterans aren't campaign props - Congress must start acting like it"DocumentHearing: Witness List