Delaware Veterans Coalition hears from two speakers
At its July 24 meeting, the Delaware Veterans Coalition was addressed by two speakers.
Rep. Bill Carson, D-Smyrna, updated the membership on veteran-related legislation passed during the recently completed 149th General Assembly Legislative Session.
He discussed the restoration of grants that were cut 20 percent last year. He said legislation was passed to create license plates for women veterans to coincide with the dedication of a Delaware Women Veterans Monument set for Saturday, Nov. 3, at Legislative Hall. He said funds were approved for a dental suite at the veterans home in Milford. A Pearl Harbor memorial is being planned at Lake Como in Smyrna. He said there also will be license plates identifying Delaware veterans not associated with specifically named conflicts.
Beth Rosebrooks, a U.S. Navy veteran, heads community engagement for the Dover chapter of Team Red White and Blue, which has about 450 members from Kent and Sussex counties, and 100 members in its northern Delaware chapter. RWB’s nationwide mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activities. Members sporting their bright red shirts with the white and blue eagle are often seen at local 5K races, volunteering at community events or just walking briskly through Brecknock Park in Camden every Saturday morning, carrying Old Glory with pride. For more information, go to www.teamrwb.org.
Rosebrooks is land services manager for the Delaware Department of Transportation and a member of the Delaware Women Veterans Monument Committee. She also serves on the planning committee for the upcoming 10th Annual Veterans Stand Down set for Friday, Sept. 21, in Dover.
The Delaware Veterans Coalition is a nonpartisan statewide organization that communicates with elected and appointed public officials on issues that affect all generations of Delaware’s veterans. Membership is open to all honorably discharged veterans residing in Delaware. For more information, go to www.DelawareVeteransCoalition.com.
