Hearings » Honoring the Fallen: How Can We Better Serve America’s Veterans and Their Families?
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10:00AM Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Honoring the Fallen: How Can We Better Serve America’s Veterans and Their Families?
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Opening Statements
- Hon. John J. Hall, Chairman, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
- Hon. Doug Lamborn, Ranking Republican Member, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
- Hon. Jeff Miller, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida
- Hon. Steve Buyer, Ranking Republican Member, Full Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana
Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
- The Honorable Max Cleland, Secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission
- John C. Metzler, Jr., Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
- Accompanied By:
- Lynn Heirakuji, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Personnel Oversight, Department of the Army, U.S. Department of Defense
- Katherine Stevenson, Assistant Director, Business Services, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Panel 2
- John L. Wilson, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans
- Raymond C. Kelley, National Legislative Director, American Veterans (AMVETS)
- Vivianne Cisneros Wersel, Au.D., Chair, Government Relations Committee, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.
- Lesley Witter, Director of Political Affairs, National Funeral Directors Association
- John Nicolai, Cemetery Representative, Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO, Shop Steward, AFGE Local 2241, on behalf of American Federation of Government Employees (AFL-CIO)
Panel 3
- Steve L. Muro, Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied By:
- Ronald Walters, Director, Budget and Planning Services, National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs