On the recordJune 8, 2018
Let me close by acknowledging and thanking the chairman and ranking member again for their leadership on this bill and to remind my colleagues that there are a series of stories of veterans who really needed these services. Katie, an SSVF caseworker at the Salvation Army Bismarck, received a call from a veteran named Cherie. Cherie was referred by the family assistance adviser at the military service center in Bismarck. According to Cherie, she didn't know the Salvation Army had the veterans program until she inquired for help. Cherie approached them. She had suffered a head injury resulting in a 3-inch blood clot, skull fracture, severe concussion. In short, she suffered traumatic brain injury. While on unpaid medical leave via physician's orders, she was terminated from her employer. This is the kind of devastating news that will be heard from veterans who will seek and receive this kind of help. Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record articles explaining the plight of a veteran in Bismarck: How the Salvation Army Helped a Mother and Her Children Keep Their Home On December 20, 2011, Katie, an SSVF Caseworker at the Salvation Army Bismarck Corps, received a call from a Veteran named Cherie. Cherie was referred by the Family Assistance Advisor at the Military Service Center in Bismarck, ND.…
