American Legion invites veterans to share VA experiences at Palo Alto, California town hall meeting

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Jan 29, 2019, 08:50 ET

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Legion, the nation's largest and most influential veterans service organization, invites all Palo Alto area veterans and their family members to a town hall meeting to discuss their VA care.

The meeting will be held 7 p.m. on Monday, February 4th, American Legion Post 564, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

The town hall event is one of about a dozen that the Legion will conduct around the United States this year. The Legion hosts these events to hear feedback from veterans about the quality of health care they receive at their local VA facility.

Representatives from The American Legion Department of California, The American Legion National Headquarters office in Washington, D.C., and representatives from VA and members of the California congressional delegation will be in attendance.

Veterans who may not be able to attend the American Legion town hall meeting may leave their comments about the California VA Health Care System by submitting an email to [email protected].

The mailbox is not staffed, and you will not receive a response. Your comments will be compiled to evaluate veterans' perceptions of the health care and services provided by the California VA Health Care System.

Contacts
For questions regarding logistics of the town hall:

Department Commander Larry Leonardo
American Legion Department of California
(408) 205-4828
[email protected]
or

For questions about System Worth Saving:

Roscoe Butler
Deputy Director for Health Care, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation
The American Legion Headquarters Office, D.C.
(202)263-2998
[email protected]

About The American Legion
With a current membership of approximately 2-million wartime veterans, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans affairs, Americanism, and youth programs. Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through nearly 13,000 posts across the nation.

SOURCE The American Legion