Hearing
Benefits for Survivors: Is America fulfilling Lincoln's charge to care for the families of thosekilled in the line of duty?
UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Hearing on
Benefits for Survivors: Is America fulfilling Lincoln's charge to care for the families of those
killed in the line of duty? February 3, 2005 418 Russell Senate Office Building
VIEW HEARING
Table of Contents
Panel I
- Mrs. Jennifer McCollum
- Mrs. Bonnie Carroll, Chairman, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
- Mrs. Kathleen Moakler, Deputy Director, Government Relations Department, National Military Families Association
- Mrs. Edith G. Smith, Member, Legislative Committee, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.
- Mrs. Tiffany Petty
Panel II
- The Honorable Daniel L. Cooper, Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs - accompanied by Mr. Robert J. Epley, Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Policy and Program Management, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Mr. Thomas M. Lastowka, Director, VA Regional Office and Insurance Center
- Mr. Frederick G. Streckewald, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs, Social Security Administration
- Mr. Mark L. Ward, Senior Policy Advisor, Casualty, Mortuary and Funeral Affairs Honors, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense - accompanied by Mr. Thomas R. Tower, Assistant Director of Compensation, Office of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, (Military Personnel Policy) (Compensation) (Submitted Testimony from The Honorable Charles S. Abell)
