State Veterans’ Commission Meeting Minutes June 5, 2026 - 10:00AM

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Meeting minutes document proceedings of the Pennsylvania State Veterans’ Commission held on June 5, 2026 at 10:00AM at the Lickdale Outreach Center. The record covers call to order, a moment of silence and pledge, commission member introductions, opening remarks by the vice-chair and chairman, TAG comments, and discussion of committee reports and agenda items requiring votes. It also includes remarks referencing Operation Overlord and acknowledgements of related service and program updates, followed by next meeting scheduling, closing actions, and adjournment.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages80

Reading Time28 min

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Call to Order

Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

Commission Introductions

Vice-Chair Opening Remarks

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

TAG’s Opening Remarks and Comments

Approval of June 5, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Committee Reports

Unfinished Business

New Business

Agenda Items for Next Meeting

Good of the Order

Closing Remarks

Next Meeting

Retiring of the Colors

Adjournment

1000 Call to Order Chairman Nicholas Taylor Moment of Silence Vice-Chair Michael Brooker Pledge of Allegiance Chairman Nicholas Taylor Administration of Oath MG John Pippy • Daniel Kateley-DAV, Commander • Devlin Robinson- IAWV, Commander • Peter Wlodek – CWV, Commander Introduction of Commission Members Chairman Nicholas Taylor Vice-Chair’s Opening Remarks Vice-Chair Michael Brooker Chairman’s Opening Remarks Chairman Nicholas Taylor TAG’s Opening Remarks and Comments MG John Pippy Approval of 05 June 2026 Meeting Minutes Requires Vote Committee Reports • Governance Committee Mr. Michael Brooker • Legislative Mr. Mark Baylis • Pensions/Relief/Grave Markings Mr. Larry Googins • RETX Mr. Jesiah Schrader • Transportation Mr. Robert Hammaker • Veterans’ Health Mr. Leonard Johnson • VSO Grant Mr. Robert Hammaker • Women Veterans Ms. Pauline Bozdech-Veater Unfinished Business • Mr. Kanis Ombudsman Proposal Mr. Bruce Kanis • Chair and Vice-Chair Elections Mr. Michael Brooker New Business Chairman Nicholas Taylor • Act 21 Mr. Dave Knuckles Reading of Official and Other Communications Chairman Nicholas Taylor PTSD New Treatment Methods Dr. Steffany Fredman DAG-VA Opening Remarks and Report BG (PA) Maureen Weigl • PPL, BVH, PIRO • Programs Report Requires Vote VISN 4 Ms. Jennifer Harkins PAWVC Update PAWVC President Agenda Items for Next Meeting SVC Commissioners • Approval of OPP • Election for Chair and Vice-Chair Good of the Order SVC Commissioners Closing Remarks Chairman Nicholas Taylor Next Meeting 02 October 2026 , at 1000 Location: Hartranft Conference Room Retiring of the Colors Chairman Nicholas Taylor Adjournment Chairman Nicholas Taylor | | State Veterans’ Commission Meeting Minutes June 5, 2026
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Lickdale Outreach Center | | --- | --- | | Call to Order Chairman Nicholas Taylor | | | The Pennsylvania State Veterans ’ Commission (SVC) meeting was called to order at 10:00AM on June 5, 2026. | | | Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance | | | Tomorrow marks the 82nd anniversary of Operation Overlord. On June 6, 1944, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day's end, the Allies gained a foot-hold in continental Europe. The cost in lives was high. More than 9,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded, but their sacrifice allowed more than 850,000 soldiers to come ashore by the end of June and establish the Western Front. Pennsylvania played a vital role in the D-Day invasion through the deployment of thousands of troops from elite airborne and infantry divisions, many who received training here at Ft Indiantown Gap, as well as the mass production of the iconic "Landing Ship, Tank" (LST) built by Pittsburgh-area steelworkers. Let us pause to remember their bravery and honor their sacrifice.
Additional moment of silence was taken to recognize the sailors that were killed on the LST. | | | Commission Introductions | | | Mr. Marc Ferraro TAG-Designee | | | BG Maureen Weigl DAG-VA-DMVA-OVA | | | Mr. Nicholas Taylor SVC Chairman | | | Ms. Jennifer Harkins-TEAMS VISN 4-Network Director | | | Mr. Mark Baylis Member-at-Large | | | Ms. Pauline Bozdech-Veater Member-at-Large | | | Mr. Leonard Johnson Member-at-Large | | | Mr. Michael Brooker SVC Vice Chairman, Member-at-Large | | | Mr. James Hogan Adjutant, The American Legion | | | Mr. Phil Arnold Commander, MOPH | | | Ms. Constance Snavely Representative, Korean War Veterans | | | Mr. M. B. Kanis Commander, Jewish War Veterans | | | Mr. Bernie McDonald Executive Director, AMVETS | | | Mr. Bill Zelner Commander, AMVETS | | | Ms. Lory Liebegott-TEAMS Commander, Disabled American Veterans | | | Mr. William Roland Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars | | | Mr. John Getz Adjutant, Veterans of Foreign

FAQs

When and where was the Pennsylvania State Veterans’ Commission meeting held?

The meeting took place on June 5, 2026 at 10:00AM at the Lickdale Outreach Center.

What procedures and ceremonial items are recorded at the start of the meeting?

The minutes record a call to order, a moment of silence, and the pledge of allegiance.

Which topics are covered under committee reports and agenda items requiring votes?

Committee reports include Governance, Legislative, Pensions/Relief/Grave Markings, RETX, Transportation, Veterans’ Health, and VSO Grant. Items also include actions requiring votes related to meeting minutes and programs report updates.

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