The Department of Wisconsin’s contingent of DAV advocates, led by Benefits Protection Team Leader Al Labelle (not pictured), meets with House Speaker Paul Ryan (left) during congressional office visits on Capitol Hill. Labelle serves as the department’s legislative director. (Caleb Smith/Office of Speaker Ryan) veterans injured or made ill after 9/11, leaving untold thousands of family caregivers behind,” Riley explained before calling on Congress to correct the inequity by expanding the program to all caregivers of seriously disabled veterans from all eras. “Never forget the men and women we’re fighting for,” Riley implored to convention-goers at the opening session in the days prior to his testimony. “The veterans here in this room, the veterans in long-term care and nursing facilities, the veterans coming home each and every day making the difficult transition back to civilian life and the service members currently overseas in harm’s way. Let these men and women guide your daily efforts.” n Learn More Online More on how to advocate with DAV can be found at dav.org/grassroots. Information on DAV’s efforts to reform veterans health care is available at dav.org/ operation-keep-promise-2016. Watch Video Online The opening session presentations from DAV leadership and the VA secretary are available on DAV’s YouTube channel at YouTube.com/DisabledVeterans. 11