On June 4, my colleagues and I joined the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) to dedicate seven vans that volunteers will use to drive veterans to their VA health care appointments. In the program’s 18 years, volunteer drivers have driven more than 24.5 million miles and provided more than 903,000 rides to veterans so they could receive much-needed medical care.

On Memorial Day, I had the honor of presenting Mrs. Bondrowski with a plaque in remembrance of her husband, Darrell A. Bondrowski. He was an Army corporal who was drafted August 1966 and killed in action on Feb. 9, 1968. May his bravery, honor and sacrifice in the name of our country never be forgotten.