This Committee is allowing Vets to speak before them, during Public Coment Sessions.

This Committee is allowing Vets to Teleconferece – hearing sessions by telephone.

Why are vets taking part ? Silence is not an Option ! http://www.va.gov/gulfwaradvisorycommittee

VA – Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans

Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Policy and Planning (008A1)

810 Vermont Ave, Washington, DC 20420

202-461-5758 Lelia P. Jackson, Policy Analyst ,lelia.jackson@va.gov

Additionally, the Committee will meet with a panel of Gulf War veterans who reside in the Baltimore area. Gulf War veterans living in the Baltimore area who served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during 1990-1991 wishing to participate in the panel should contact Lelia Jackson

Public comments will be received on November 19, from 1 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. and on November 20, from 11:15 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. Individuals wishing to speak must register not later than November 14 by contacting Ms. Jackson and by submitting 1-2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the official record. Public comments will be limited to five minutes each. A sign-in sheet will be available each day. Members of the public may also submit written statements for the Committee’s review Interested parties may also listen in by teleconferencing into the meeting.

The toll-free teleconference line will be open from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on November 19 and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on November 20. To register for the teleconference, contact Ms. Jackson. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Laura O’Shea.

See http://www.gulflink.org