Veterans Affairs MEDIA ADVISORY

VA Regional Office 155 Van Gordon St. Lakewood, CO 80228

Department of Veterans Affairs MEDIA ADVISORY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Rebecca Sawyer Smith, Public Affairs Officer (303) 914 5984 (Office) (303) 914 5833 (Fax)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VA Announces Local “Town Hall” to Receive Veterans’ Comments

What: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Cheyenne Veterans Service Center, in Cheyenne, Wyoming is hosting a town hall for Veterans, family members, survivors and the public to provide feedback on VA operations and recommendations for VA programs. Media are invited to attend.

When: Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Media availability immediately after the Town Hall.

Where: Auditorium, Room BL-75, Buffalo Building, Cheyenne VA Medical Center, 2360 East Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82001

Background: The town hall is one of many VA is holding around the country. The meetings are intended to provide local Veterans, their families and survivors a wide-open forum and for VA officials to hear directly from beneficiaries as a step toward improvement and to rebuild trust among Veterans.

The meeting is open to the public and the media, and VA is inviting Congressional stakeholders, Veteran Service Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and other community partners.

The Denver Regional Office has jurisdiction over Colorado and Wyoming, and is one of 56 around the country whose focus is financial benefits for eligible Veterans and their families, such as disability compensation for service-related injuries or illnesses, pension for lower-income disabled and senior citizen Veterans and their survivors, as well as education, home loan and life insurance benefits.

RSVP: Media interested in attending should RSVP to Rebecca Sawyer Smith, Public Affairs Officer at [email protected], (303) 914-5984.

Denver VA Regional Office serves both Colorado and Wyoming. VA provides a wide variety of benefits, including compensation and pension benefits, home loan guaranty, vocational rehabilitation and employment, education and life insurance benefits. For more information, please call 1-800-827-1000 or visit our website at www.va.gov . Veterans can learn more about disability benefits on the joint Department of Defense/VA web portal eBenefits at www.ebenefits.va.gov.