Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America VP to speak at American Legion Post 20 meeting

Tom Porter, the Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, will be the guest speaker at the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 12 noon in the McClendon Room. Porter will discuss the recently passed PACT Act, which expands VA health care and benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. Porter is a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve, and his service has included deployments to Afghanistan and the Arabian Gulf as a Public Affairs Officer. Prior to joining IAVA in 2015, he was Vice President at Morgan Meguire, LLC. 

Note: Originally, VOA Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman was to have been the guest speaker at Post 20's September meeting. Herman plans to speak with Post 20 at its November meeting.

All Club members are invited to the meeting, which will be a hybrid one. Those unable to attend in person can RSVP to Post 20 Sergeant-at-Arms Evelyn Moy at [email protected], who will provide a virtual meeting link.