Montana va to hold virtual veteran town hall on september 25 | va montana health care | veterans affairs

HELENA , MT — Veterans are invited to join Montana VA virtually to discuss updates on policies, programs and services from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on September 25 at a Virtual Veterans Town

Hall. This town hall will discuss a variety of issues from travel benefits, mental health resources, the new PACT Act expansion (www.va.gov/PACT), and more.  Duane Gill, Montana VA’s

Executive Director, will host the virtual Town Hall to discuss how policies and programs have evolved and answer questions from Veterans.  “We are looking forward to updating Montana

Veterans on our latest policies and programs,” said Gill. “We are also excited to have a thoughtful conversation with Veterans to hear their feedback and address their questions and

concerns. Their voices are important to us.”  The town hall conversation will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 25th, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The event is accessible virtually either by

calling in or livestreaming the town hall. To join, Veterans and their families should call in at 866-478-3358 or livestream the townhall at www.access.live/MontanaVATownHall or from Montana

VA’s Facebook page.  Program experts will share overviews of their services and resources for the first section of the town hall. The final thirty minutes are reserved for a Question and

Answer period for Veterans to ask questions.  Montana VA serves over 49,000 enrolled Veterans across Montana—an area roughly 147,000 square miles in size. Veterans are cared for by a staff

of 1,400 at 18 sites of care across the state.  One third of Montana VA employees are Veterans.    -30-