Washington, D.C. - In honor of the service and sacrifices of America’s veterans, Congressman Joe Donnelly has established a Veterans Appreciation Week, which will officially run from November 12th through November 19th. In his first term, Donnelly has used his post on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to work on a variety of issues that directly impact veterans’ quality of life. During Veterans Appreciation Week, Donnelly will hold events and make appearances and announcements to highlight issues that are important to our veterans and discus how we—from our friends and neighbors up to and including Members of Congress—can make their lives better. A schedule of all of Congressman Donnelly’s veterans-related events in November, including all Veterans Appreciation Week events, can be found below.
Address to Indiana State VFW Conference
Saturday, November 3rd
Marriott East
7202 East 21st Street, Indianapolis
10:00-11:00 AM EST
Congressman Joe Donnelly will speak at the Indiana State VFW Conference about his work on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee and will recognize the VFW for its efforts to aid veterans.
Military Honor Park Veterans’ Day Ceremony
Sunday, November 11th
Military Honor Park at the South Bend Regional Airport, 4300 Veterans Drive, South Bend
10:30-11:30 AM EST
Congressman Joe Donnelly will attend and speak at the annual ceremony held at Military Honor Park in recognition of Veterans’ Day.
Salute to Our Armed Services Concert
Sunday, November 11th
Elco Performing Arts Center
410 South Main Street, Elkhart
Program - 2:00-3:00 PM EST
Concert - 3:00-4:00 PM EST
Congressman Joe Donnelly will speak prior to the concert about the importance of supporting the members of our Armed Services.
Elkhart County Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Town Hall Meeting
Monday, November 12th
DAV Chapter 19
1205 Middleton Run Rd, Elkhart
6:00-7:30 PM EST
In May, Congressman Donnelly was pleased to announce that the VA has decided to open a Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Elkhart County to serve veterans in north central Indiana. If you have questions about what services the new VA clinic will provide or want to learn more about it, please attend this town hall meeting.
Floor Speech Honoring Fallen Heroes of the Second Congressional District
Tuesday, November 13th
Washington, DC
Congressman Joe Donnelly will deliver a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives honoring fallen heroes of the Second Congressional District.
Announcement Related to Veterans History Project
Wednesday, November 14th
Washington, DC
Congressman Joe Donnelly will make an announcement related to the Veterans History Project in the Library of Congress. Stay tuned on Wednesday to learn more.
Meeting with Veteran Service Organizations
Thursday, November 15th
Washington, DC
Congressman Joe Donnelly will make an announcement on Monday, November 19th about legislation related to disability benefits for service members returning from Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This meeting is to discuss the details of the legislation with various veterans groups. Representatives from Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America will be in attendance.
Spaghetti Dinner and Meeting with Hoosier Veterans
Saturday, November 17th
Starke County
VFW Post 748
1511 South Heaton Street, Knox
10:30-11:30 AM CST
Congressman Donnelly will be in Knox to meet with veterans and discuss their concerns. Veterans are encouraged to attend the meeting to share their views.
Announcement of Legislation Related to Disability Benefits for Veterans Returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Monday, November 19th
South Bend Veterans Community-Based Outpatient Clinic
5735 South Ironwood Rd., South Bend
9:30-10:00 AM EST
Congressman Joe Donnelly will discuss his newly introduced bill relating to disability benefits for service members returning from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
Meeting with Veterans Advisory Committee
Monday, November 19th
Plymouth Public Library, Laramore A Meeting Room
201 North Center Street, Plymouth
1:30-3:00 PM EST
Early this year, Congressman Joe Donnelly assembled a Veterans Advisory Committee that is comprised of veterans from all corners of the district. He will be meeting with them for a third time in Plymouth to discuss issues affecting local veterans and what can be done at the federal level to address these issues. This event is limited to members of the Veterans Advisory Committee.
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