Hello and welcome to Episode 14 of Pennsylvania Veterans Forward. Today we sit down with District 27 Commander Ken King of the Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign wars who shares his thoughts on the state of the VFW in Pennsylvania. Ken is also a candidate for the High office of State Junior Vice Commander and gives us a window into his views and approach to leadership and his vision for leading Pennsylvania should he be elected State Commander.

Host John Otte sits down VFW National Legislative Chairman Jim Brown for an update on his recent visit to Washington D.C. on Capitol Hill. Jim and his team are working tirelessly on lobbying our legislators to pass legislation that benefits veterans and their families. Jim also speaks about his candidacy for the high office of State Junior Vice Commander in the Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign Wars. It's an episode you don't want to miss!

In this episode of Pennsylvania Veterans Forward, we continue our coverage of the 2023 VFW State Convention. This convention brings together veterans from across Pennsylvania to discuss important issues and make decisions that will impact the future of our veterans.Host John August Otte sits down with Pennsylvania National Legislative Chairman Jim Brown to catch up on the latest legislation that is being tracked on Capitol Hill by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Pennsylvania VFW Service Of...

At the 2023 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Pennsylvania State Convention, Host John Otte catches up with VFW Commander-in-Chief Tim Borland for an in-depth interview on his command year. Chief Borland, a 22-time Century Recruiter speaks on the importance of growing membership in the VFW and how each member can do their part in that mission. In the second interview, John sits down with outgoing Pennsylvania State Commander Henry Manella to chat about the great thin...

Welcome to Episode 10. On Saint Patrick's Day 2023 host John Otte catches up with VFW Post 6393 Commander Kirk Saboda to learn of all of the incredible things this post has done to revitalize its post including the modernization of its facility, events and culture in an effort to attract new and more younger veterans and their families to the post. This three phased modernization started with a thorough understanding of the needs and attitudes of younger veterans such as t...

Host John Otte sits down with the team of the Bucks County, PA Veterans Court Treatment program designed to assist veterans that have entered the criminal justice system. Carolyn Debuque (Bucks County Veterans Court Advocate), Woody Hippel (Bucks County Veterans Court Coordinator) and Caitlin Dryden (Bucks County Assistant District Attorney) explain the benefits of this program to help rehabilitate those veterans entered into a deferred (or alternative) treatment program. This pr...

Much like their counterparts on Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have transition resources available post deployment and/or also upon separation from military service. Much like the assistance provided at an active duty transition assistance point (TAP) for active duty component personnel, the reserve and national guard also have a very valuable set of resources through the Reserve Component Transition Assistance Advisor Program. Their primary miss...

Today on Episode 7 of Pennsylvania Veterans Forward, we catch up with Jim Brown and Rich Cassey, Jr, Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Pennsylvania National Legislative Committee for the September 2022 update on the status of Veterans' legislation including passage of the recent PACT ACT and other important pending bills in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Jim and Rich are both headed to Washington D.C to meet with legislators on Capitol Hill to discuss bills such as H.R....

Watch the Trailer for the highlights of the upcoming Episode 7 of Pennsylvania Veterans Forward and the September 2022 Veterans Legislative Update.

In this episode, we speak with Tom Applebach, Director of Veterans Affairs for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Tom breaks down the role of the Veteran Service Officer and the high value services that are provided by County and Veterans Services organizations. Working with an accredited service officer is key to helping each veteran understand the complex processes of the Veterans Administration including filing for claims of disability compensation. Lots of information packe...