Event Highlights Resources Available To Area Veterans

(Madison) Veterans and their families are invited to a program in Madison to learn about local resources. The Regional Veterans Conference and Resource Fair will be held Tuesday (11/19) at the Alliant Energy Center. Andy Miller is Dodge County’s Veterans Service Officer. He says there will be over 40 vendors and organizations on hand that service veterans throughout the state. Miller says there will also be breakout sessions that will discuss issues that impact veterans and their families. Some of the topics that will be covered in the breakout sessions include survivor benefits, travel resources to VA appointments, caregiver and dementia information as well as service animals. The keynote speaker will be Karen Vaughn who is a Goldstar parent. Her son, US Navy Seal Aaron Carson Vaughn, was killed in action when a chopper carrying thirteen Americans was shot down in the Tangi River Valley in Afghanistan. Tuesday’s conference begins at 8:45am and runs until 2:30pm at 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way in Madison.