John Hall (D-NY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, recently conducted a hearing to examine two pre-discharge initiatives, the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) and Quick Start Programs. Both programs were established by the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to streamline servicemembers' transition from active duty to veterans' status. Prepared testimony and a link to the webcast of the hearing are available on the U.S. House Committee on Veterans Affairs website at http://veterans.house.gov/hearings/hearing.aspx?newsid=536.
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