U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawai‘i, will visit with Kaua‘i war veterans to discuss their health care concerns today at 4 p.m. The town hall-style meeting, which will allow for public comment and questions, is one of four informal discussions held
U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawai‘i, will visit with Kaua‘i war veterans to discuss their health care concerns today at 4 p.m.
The town hall-style meeting, which will allow for public comment and questions, is one of four informal discussions held on the Neighbor Islands this month.
Staff members from the VA and other agencies will be available to answer questions.
Akaka, as chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, also led three formal congressional field hearings on VA care and benefits this month to round out his information gathering.
The event at the Kaua‘i Veterans Center in Lihu‘e, 3215 Kapule Highway, will provide an opportunity for attendees to speak freely about the issues they face.
According to Akaka’s press secretary, Jesse Broder Van Dyke, the senator will not bring much in the way of prepared statements — instead opening up the floor to comments.
Thursday’s forum begins at 4 p.m.
