Today I rise to honor our September Veteran of the Month, Mrs. Sharla Howard of Dallas County. Sharla served in the U.S. Army and sustained an injury during training that led to her eventually being medically discharged. It bothered Sharla that she could not deploy with her platoon in the military, so she searched for other ways to serve her country and our Nation's veterans. She paid for and completed college alone as a single mother and in 2016 was inspired by her late husband to become a Disabled American Veterans life member at the chapter in Butler, Missouri. Sharla volunteers her time as a chapter service officer where she assists veterans with completing paperwork to file for VA benefits. She also serves as the treasurer and bingo chairman for her chapter. Sharla has logged more than 2,000 volunteer hours since August of 2023. Congratulations to our September Veteran of the Month. I thank Sharla for her service in the Army and for her unwavering commitment to veterans. {time} 1115 Osceola Cheese Honored as October Small Business of the Month
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