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’s pivotal role in strengthening U.S.–Vietnam relations over the past 30 years.
From Capitol Hill to Hanoi and the halls of the Pentagon, the VFW remains on the front lines — still leading, still advancing, and still serving.
Featured Guests:
- Kristina Keenan – Director, VFW National Legislative Service
- Ryan Gallucci – Executive Director, VFW Washington Office
- Brittany Dymond Murray – Co-host & Associate Director, VFW Public Affairs & Strategic Outreach
Episode Highlights:
0:00 Welcome and intros
2:42 Old biz: “Honor the Contract” 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.–Vietnam 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’s 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
Call 1-888-JOIN-VFW
Text “NEEDS” to 20222 to donate to the Unmet Needs Program.
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