And the inspired action you took to come to the aid of the veteran in crisis. Thank you all for the work that you do day in and day out on behalf of those who have served. A few weeks ago i had the honor of meeting with robert mcdonald, the secretary of the va. Secretary mcdonald is a man who has time and again answered the call of duty to his and our nation. He graduated from the United States military academy at west point in the top 2 of his class in 1975. An army veteran. Mr. Mcdonald served with the 82nd airborne division, completed jungle, arctic, desert warfare training, earned the ranger tab, that expert infantry men badge. Senior parachutist wing. Upon leaving military service, captain mcdonald was awarded the Meritorious Service medal. But mr. Mcdonalds expertise as a soldier is equal by his business beingaccumen. He earned a degree from the university of utah and has a career in the private sector. Before joining the va, chairman mcdonald was chairman, president and chief ex
I know that some of the most important moments of this conference will take place in the hallways over dinner and between sessions. You all represent the very best of our criminal Justice System. The very best of treatment and the very best of veterans affairs. You are transforming the courtroom. You are transforming our communities and transforming this great nation. The most exciting part of this conference will be seeing all of you share your ideas and make lasting connections. Valor is not limited to the battlefield. Valor means it showing courage in the face of adversity. Veterans Treatment Courts are defined by valor. It takes valor to fight to implement a Veterans Treatment Court. To transform the way veterans in the Justice System are handled in this country. It takes valor to continue to serve your nation by volunteering as a mentor to your brothers and sisters who are struggling at home. And of course, the incredible graduates show valor every day. By accepting the help being
If we know how particular groups of kids are performing, we can better target resources to maximize their success. Dod firmly supports creating the identifier. We greatly appreciate the ironclad support. Thank you. We are also working to extend our reach in creative ways. Case in point, our competitive Educational Partnership grant program, where funds go towards local schools with 15 or more number of military kids enrolled. Those funds recently paid for Stem Partnership that helped more than 10,000 High School Students earn ap exam scores that qualify them for college credit. That is an incredible return on investment. I am proud to say that this years round of funding totals 52 million. I want to thank you once again for your continued support for this program. Let me make clear that we are also open to new ideas. I have shared with you some of the ideas that we have, but we are looking for more. I hope all of you will think of us as a partner and a resource as you tackle these chal
During this holiday season, I’m especially grateful to the community of Ridgecrest for stepping up again to help provide gifts to the children of the families we serve at the
The Nevada Arts Council has hired Mary Works Covington of Carson City as its community arts development program coordinator. A native Nevadan, Covington grew up in Silver City and has traveled to every corner of the state.