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

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Panel one

Coleman Nee
National Commander, Disabled American Veterans

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Barry Jesinoski
National Adjutant, Disabled American Veterans

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Bryan "Cody" VanBoxel
Executive Director, National Headquarters, Disabled American Veterans

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Jim Marszalek
Executive Director, Washington Headquarters, Disabled American Veterans

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Scott Hope
National Service Director, Disabled American Veterans

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Jon Retzer
National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans

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John Kleindienst
National Director of Voluntary Service, Disabled American Veterans

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Ron Minter
National Caregiver Support Program Director, Disabled American Veterans

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Melissa Pierce
Auxiliary National Commander, Disabled American Veterans

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Panel two

Brian T. Kelly
President and Chief Executive Officer, Military Officers Association of America

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Lindsay Knight
Chief Impact Officer, Blue Star Famlies

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Tom Burke
National President, Vietnam Veterans of America

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Larry Wright Jr,
Executive Director, National Congress of American Indians

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Rita Graham
Policy Director, Service Women's Action Network

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Barbara Burt
Legislative Liaison Greater Boston Chapter and New England Region, National Board Member, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.

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Richard Brookshire
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Black Veterans Project

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