{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Closed Door Meeting","description":"In this action-packed episode of #StillServing, Rob Couture is joined by co-host Brittany Dymond Murray and VFW national leadership for a wide-ranging discussion on veteran advocacy, legislative wins, healthcare reform, and diplomacy. With guests Kristina Keenan and Ryan Gallucci, they unpack recent victories like the passage of the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, explore the challenges veterans face accessing community care, and recount the VFW\u2019s pivotal role in strengthening U.S.\u2013Vietnam relations over the past 30 years. From Capitol Hill to Hanoi and the halls of the Pentagon, the VFW remains on the front lines \u2014 still leading, still advancing, and still serving. Featured Guests: Kristina Keenan \u2013 Director, VFW National Legislative Service Ryan Gallucci \u2013 Executive Director, VFW Washington Office Brittany Dymond Murray \u2013 Co-host & Associate Director, VFW Public Affairs & Strategic Outreach Episode Highlights: 0:00 Welcome and intros 2:42 Old biz: \u201cHonor the Contract\u201d and VA workforce update 12:50 Passage of the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act 22:46 Inside the advocacy: how the VFW and members made it happen 30:04 Kristina Keenan testifies before Congress on VA community care 41:26 Real-world experiences with scheduling, billing, and access 52:20 VFW supports the Veterans Access Act to improve care coordination 1:02:45 30 years of U.S.\u2013Vietnam diplomatic relations: a VFW legacy 1:12:11 Artifact repatriation at the Vietnamese Embassy in D.C. 1:18:20 Meeting with SecDef Pete Hegseth: VFW discusses transition, quality of life, and overseas care 1:27:05 VFW\u2019s role in readiness, resilience, and policy shaping 1:34:50 Good of the Order: Texas flood relief, convention updates, and Exhibit Hall stage preview For more information or to continue the conversation, please visit: Veterans of Foreign Wars Website VFW Podcast Page @VFWHQ on Twitter VFW on Facebook @VFWSTILLSERVING on YouTube @RobCoutureVFW on Facebook Call 1-888-JOIN-VFW Text \u201cNEEDS\u201d to 20222 to donate to the Unmet Needs Program. Today\u2019s VFW \u2014 Share Your #StillServing Story Sports Clips Help A Hero \u2014 Text HERO to 71777 to donate online ","author_name":"#StillServing: The VFW Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thevfwpodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"