Panel Discussion: Helping Our Veterans

Posted by on 11/12/2011 in News Coverage

On Veterans Day, November 11, 2011, Rocky Mountain PBS in Denver aired a special segment about military veterans. The program, ”Colorado State of Mind: Helping Our Veterans,” featured a discussion about the current situation of veterans with regard to jobs, housing and reintegration issues, and the impacts of these challenges on veterans and their families. 

The program began with a short video profile featuring Veterans Green Jobs.

Discussion panelists included Joe Rice, a former Colorado legislator; Bill Doe, CEO of Veterans Green Jobs; Andy Meverden, state chaplain of the Colorado National Guard; and Lisa Strauss, coordinator of the homeless program at the VA Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. 

View the segment here.

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