T The Challenge: One of the greatest and yet largely unrecognized challenges facing America is how the country will provide for the needs of future veterans –- especially those younger people who are serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and other parts of the world today. AMVETS, one of the nation’s leading veterans organizations, has long advocated for mandatory funding to ensure that appropriate support is provided for the veterans benefits system. S Strategy: While there have been several commissions that have studied the veterans benefits system, none had actively sought out the opinions of those most affected by the system – veterans themselves. AMVETS believed that by soliciting and showcasing the ideas of veterans, they could raise awareness of the benefits system in a new and more compell

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