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Peter Gaytan, executive director of the American Legion, talked about the legion’s “Washington Conference,” concerns over the veterans benefits claims backlog, and the impact of budget reduc…

Witnesses testified on the legislative priorities of veterans' service organizations. Senator Lugar introduced James Koutz, the new national commander of the American Legion, who presented t…

Peter Gayton talked about the problem of unemployed veterans, especially those coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan. Video clips were shown of President Obama speaking on August 5, 2011, ab…

Participants spoke about the results of a study on gender-specific health services within the Veterans Affairs system. The study found that more than half of women veterans rated the sexual …

Peter Gaytan talked about veterans issues, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Among the topics he addressed were employment opportunities following service, h…

Peter Gaytan talked about the impact the health care bill will have on veterans and the concerns veterans have about the health care bill. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic…