Col. Joey Strickland, Dept. of Veterans Affairs (2020)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-03-16
Duration: 00:39:32
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Louisiana. Department of Veterans Affairs | Military | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses
Contributors:
- Strickland, Joey Speaker
Description
A speech by Colonel Joey Strickland before the Baton Rouge Press Club on March 16, 2020. Colonel Strickland is the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. He discusses: the precautions taken to protect the residents at the state’s veterans homes from COVID-19 (coronavirus); the department’s role in operating veterans homes and veterans cemeteries; their work in helping veterans with their benefits; the student veteran centers on college campuses around the state; and other programs run by the department, including the honor medal program, the military family assistance fund, the incarcerated veterans program; and the state approval agency for G.I. Bill funds. He also answers questions from the media.