Hearing: Our Nation’s Hallowed Grounds: Review of America’s National Cemetery Funeral Operations for Veterans and Servicemembers

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 (11:30 AM)

360 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Major General Trevor J. Bredenkamp
Commanding General, U.S. Army Military District of Washington, Joint Task Force - National Capital Region

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  • Witness Testimony - Major General Bredenkamp [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:21 PM
  • Witness Biography - Major General Bredenkamp [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:18 PM

Panel two

Mr. Ronald E. Walters
Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Walters [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:21 PM
  • Witness Biography - Mr. Walters [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:18 PM

Mr. Richard Chandler
Deputy Under Secretary for Management, National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Biography - Mr. Chandler [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:18 PM

Mr. Robert J. Orifici
Executive Director, Benefits and Memorial Systems, Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Biography - Mr. Orifici [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:18 PM

Admiral Jon C. Kreitz
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired), Equestrian Expert

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  • Witness Testimony - Admiral Kreitz [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:21 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Admiral Kreitz [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:21 PM
  • Witness Biography - Admiral Kreitz [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:18 PM

Ms. Lesley Witter
Senior Vice President, Advocacy, National Funeral Directors Association

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  • Witness Testimony - Ms. Witter [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:21 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Ms. Witter [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:21 PM
  • Witness Biography - Ms. Witter [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:18 PM

Mr. Shawn P. Buck
Director, New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Buck [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:21 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Buck [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:21 PM
  • Witness Biography - Mr. Buck [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 02:18 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Statement for the Record - National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc. [PDF] Added 11/12/2024 at 08:56 AM
  • Statement for the Record - Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. [PDF] Added 11/12/2024 at 01:37 PM
  • Statement for the Record - Jose Acevedo [PDF] Added 11/15/2024 at 11:29 AM

Hearing Record

  • Witness List [PDF] Added 11/08/2024 at 12:20 PM

First Published: November 4, 2024 at 09:40 AM
Last Updated: November 15, 2024 at 11:29 AM


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