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Baldwin, Thompson to address DAV on Veterans’ Issues

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PRESS RELEASE • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 1, 2012
CONTACT: Ken Kuehnl, State Adjutant, (262) 878-6422
Al Labelle, Legislative Director, (715) 207-8870
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Baldwin, Thompson to address DAV on Veterans’ Issues

Tammy Baldwind & Tommy Thompson to address the DAV in Appleton WI on Oct 5, 2012
U.S. Senate candidates confirmed, will speak on veterans’ issues at Appleton state conference of nation’s largest organization of injured veterans
(De Pere, Wis.) – In what may well be the state’s most significant forum on veterans’ issues during this year’s U.S. Senate race, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and former Governor and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson will address DAV members at their organization’s state Fall Conference in Appleton.
DAV today announced Thompson’s and Baldwin’s speaking roles, which are confirmed for Friday, October 5, 2012 during DAV-Wisconsin’s Fall Conference at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, Wis. Baldwin will speak at 9:00 a.m.; Thompson will speak at 9:30 a.m. Both candidates have been provided nine questions of key interest to veterans.
“We are grateful to Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and former Governor Tommy Thompson for choosing to address Wisconsin DAV members on issues of critical important to our nation’s veterans, particularly injured veterans,” said DAV State Commander John Fredrickson. Fredrickson is a Vietnam era veteran from Rice Lake.
Fredrickson said the DAV does not endorse political candidates or take sides with any political party. However, an important part of DAV’s role is advocating for improvements and needed changes for veterans, especially service-disabled veterans.
DAV wants to hear from both candidates on how they plan to aid and empower veterans including DAV’s members, who have been profoundly impacted for life by their military service.
“Like our nation and state, DAV’s members span the political spectrum. Some will prefer Tammy, others will prefer Tommy, and a few will not have yet made up their minds,” said Fredrickson. “But since one of them will in fact be our next U.S. Senator, our goal is to help ensure that disabled veterans’ voices and needs are heard by both candidates.”
The DAV Fall Conference runs from October 4-6, 2012. It is held each year for training and to help inform DAV’s chapters and members so they can best serve the state’s veterans.
DAV empowers veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. It is dedicated to a single purpose: fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served. DAV does this by:
  • Ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of programs and services available to them;
  • Fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes, on Capitol Hill in Washington and at the Capitol in Madison;
  • Educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life.
According to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) data, over 400,000 of the nation’s 22 million veterans live in Wisconsin. VA data shows that 56,784 Wisconsin veterans have a VA service-connected disability.
DAV, a non-profit organization with 1.2 million members, was founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932. DAV is the nation’s largest organization of service-disabled veterans.
The conference and candidate forum are open to current DAV members. More information about DAV and the conference, including the most current agenda and how to register, is available at www.davwi.org.
DAV of WISCONSIN, 1253 Scheuring Road, Suite A, De Pere, WI 54115
Phone: (920) 338-8620 • Fax: (920) 338-8621 • Email: gbdav@sbcglobal.net
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