Hearings

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., Black Veterans Project

February 24, 2026 10:00 AM Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G50

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Agenda

                 WITNESS LIST

                      PANEL I

Coleman Nee, National Commander, Disabled American Veterans

         Accompanied by:

              Barry Jesinoski, National Adjutant

              Bryan “Cody” VanBoxel, Executive Director, National Headquarters

              Jim Marszalek, Executive Director, Washington Headquarters

              Scott Hope, DAV National Service Director

              Jon Retzer, DAV National Legislative Director

              John Kleindienst, National Director of Voluntary Service

              Ron Minter, National Caregiver Support Program Director

              Melissa Pierce, Auxiliary National Commander

                 

                        PANEL II

Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), President and Chief Executive Officer, Military Officers Association of America

Lindsay Knight, PhD, Chief Impact Officer, Blue Star Families

Tom Burke, National President, Vietnam Veterans of America

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

Rita Graham, Policy Director, Service Women's Action Network

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

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

Testimony

  • Coleman Nee

    National Commander
    Disabled American Veterans
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  • Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)

    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Military Officers Association of America
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  • Lindsay Knight, PhD

    Chief Impact Officer
    Blue Star Families
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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 & Co-Founder
    Black Veterans Project
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