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Helping Those Left Behind: Are We Doing Enough for the Parents, Spouses and Children of Veterans?

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 | 10:00 AM Room 334 Cannon House Office Building

Opening Statement


Panel: 1

Hon. Brad Ellsworth, Ron Nesler, New Harmony, Indiana (Caregiver of Adult Dependent), A Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana

Panel: 2

Ms. Susan Jaenke, Iowa Falls, Iowa (Mother of Deceased Veteran and Guardian of Grandchild)
Matthew B. Heavrin, Redlands, California (Father of Deceased Veteran and Guardian of Grandchild)
Ms. Amy Clark, Bartow, Florida (Spouse of Terminally-Ill Veteran)
Ms. Kimberly Dawn Hazelgrove, Member, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., Lorton, Virginia (Widow)

Panel: 3

Ms. Rose Elizabeth Lee, Government Relations Committee, Chair, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.
Ms. Patricia Montes Barron, Government Relations, Deputy Director, National Military Family Association
Ms. Christine Cote, National Veterans Legal Services Program, Staff Attorney

Panel: 4

Mr. Jack McCoy, Veterans Benefits Adminsitration, Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Policy and Program Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Thomas M. Lastowka, Philadelphia Regional Office and Insurance Center, Director, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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