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March 29, 2024 36 mins

This episode's guest is military wife, mother, and advocate Kaanan Mackey-Fugler. We were honored to have her share her story with us and continue her advocacy work for military families' rights.
"[Kaanan]... is the Healthcare Navigator in the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Department for Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana (VOASCLA). She is the surviving spouse of SSG Matthew Mackey, who died 18 days after an active-duty accident on July 28, 2010. She is also the mother to 5 Gold Star Children. In 2017, she remarried and became the wife of a disabled veteran, Joshua." (congress.gov)


To learn more about Kaanan's military family advocacy visit, www.volunteersofamerica.org or www.voascla.org/

To grab tickets for, "Flavors of Hope: Sip. Savor. Support." happening June 1, 2024 from 10am to 1pm in the Chicago Cultural Center, visit: https://events.handbid.com/lp/rainbows-flavors-of-hope

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