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From YouTube: Boston Hidden Heroes Summit
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Senator Elizabeth Dole joins Mayor Marty Walsh for the Hidden Heroes Summit. Hidden Heroes is a large-scale public awareness campaign that seeks to bring a deeper understanding of the personal experiences and profound needs of military caregivers and their families to the general public.
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And
there's
there's
so
many
things
about
this
area
about
the
city.
Just
I
get
to
talk
about
in
a
day
and
my
work,
some
other
things,
some
not-so-good
things,
some
wonderful
things
that
we
can
be
proud
of
as
Bostonians,
and
not
just
talking
about
the
Red
Sox
and
the
Celtics
and
the
Bruins
right
now.
There's
oil,
but
we're
also
proud
of
our
our
traditions,
with
the
earliest
days
of
this
nation
being
innovative
and
resilience
as
well
from
power
years
midnight
ride
in
the
Battle
of
Lexington
and
Concord.
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Here
always
to
support
one
another
in
good
times
and
in
bad
we're
here
today
to
answer
that
call
again
for
some
of
our
most
innovative
and
resilient
citizens.
We're
here
for
the
spouses,
mother's
father's,
sister's,
brothers,
friends
and
other
loved
ones,
who
give
themselves
day
in
and
day
out,
often
without
any
recognition
to
ensure
the
health
and
the
well-being
of
our
veterans
and
our
servicemembers
as
well.
I'd
like
to
get
a
big
round
of
applause
right
now
for
all
the
military
and
veteran
caregivers.
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It's
also
listed
on
the
screen.
If
you
can
see
it
there
behind
me
in
case,
you
forget,
if
you
have
a
memory
like
I,
do
I'd
first
like
to
introduce
someone
who
has
dedicated
himself
to
serving
our
nation's
veterans,
their
families
and
their
caregivers
as
well.
Mr.
Vincent
Aang
is
the
director
of
the
VA
Boston
healthcare
system.
Director
Aang
has
served
in
his
position
since
September
of
2013
as
director.
He
oversees
operations
of
this
Medical
Center,
as
well
as
facilities
in
Jamaica
Plain,
Brockton,
Lowell,
Framingham,
Plymouth
causeway
street
in
Quincy.
A
He
previously
served
as
director
of
the
Providence
VA
Medical
Center,
as
well
as
director
of
vision,
14,
central
plains,
health
care
network
and
director
of
VA
Connecticut
healthcare
system
and
Newington
VA
Medical
Center
got
that
director.
Aang
is
a
member
of
numerous
local
and
VA
boards
committees
and
special
task
forces,
including
the
Boston
VA
Research
Institute,
and
the
Boston
Federal
Executive
Association,
so
no
short
list
there
of
accomplishments.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
please
welcome
director
Vinson
Eng.
C
You
know
the
VA
has
been
making
some
news
lately
at
the
national
level
and
I
have
to
tell
you
when
you
get
to
our
level
of
providing
care.
We
have.
One
mission
in
mind
is
to
take
care
of
our
veterans.
We
do
it
day
in
and
day
out,
4000
employees
here,
Boston
health
care
system,
that's
the
mission
and
one
third
of
their
employees.
C
They
are
veterans
themselves,
so
veterans
serving
veterans,
so
our
employees
are
committed
dedicated
to
serving
our
veterans,
and
that
is
one
the
reason
why
the
VA
Boston
health
care
system
is
one
of
the
top
performers
in
the
VA
system.
We
are
always
among
the
top
two
three
facilities
when
they
come
to
employee
satisfaction
as
well
as
veteran
satisfaction.
So
we're
proud
of
that
accomplishment
and
the
caregiver
program
is
a
major
component
of
our
continuum
of
care
that
we
provide
assurance.
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When
the
veteran
joined
the
VA
system,
they
get
the
continuum
from
primary
care,
specialty
care,
long-term
care,
hospice
care
and
then
other
part
of
our
department
have
the
cemetery.
So
is
a
lifelong
commitment
of
us
in
the
VA
to
serve
our
veterans,
and
the
caregiver
program
is
a
large
part
since
2011
and
we
have
served
over
500
families
in
the
caregiver
programs
and,
as
you
all
know,
one
of
the
wound
of
the
conflicts
is
invisible.
C
His
goal
is
to
finish
school,
get
a
degree
and
get
a
job
to
be
independent,
and
he
has
accomplished
that
and
we
are
very
proud
of
what
we
do
here,
proud
the
caregiver
program,
and
we
are
excited
to
be
here
with
all
of
you,
because
you
are
all
vital
part
of
taking
care
of
our
veterans
and
they
truly
deserve
it.
So
thank
you.
A
Is
my
great
honor
to
introduce
a
woman
who
really
needs
no
introduction,
but
I'm
gonna?
Do
it
anyway,
because
it's
impressive
and
we're
thankful
she's
here
she
has
made
it
her
life's
mission
to
make
this
country
a
better
place
for
all
of
its
citizens.
Senator
Elizabeth
Dole
graduated
from
Duke
University
and
endured
some
tough
Boston
winters
herself
earning
both
the
Masters
of
Arts
in
teaching
and
a
doctorate
of
law
from
Harvard
University.
Perhaps
you've
heard
of
it.where
I
will
note
by
the
way
she
was
one
of
only
24
women
in
her
graduating
class
of
550.
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She
has
served
in
five.
Yes,
five
presidential
administrations
and
became
the
first
woman
to
hold
two
cabinet
positions
in
two
different
presidential
administrations
as
Secretary
of
Transportation
under
President,
Ronald,
Reagan
and
Secretary
of
Labor
under
President
George
HW
Bush.
Now
because
of
the
Coast
Guard,
was
a
part
of
the
Department
of
Transportation
at
the
time.
She
is
also
the
first
woman
to
lead
a
military
branch,
and
we
all
know
how
much
we
and
the
fishing
folks
along
our
coastline
rely
on
the
Coast
Guard
here
in
the
Boston
area.
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D
Oh,
my
goodness
Oh,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
thank
you
thank
you
so
much
and
Shannon.
Thank
you
for
those
very
kind
words
of
introduction,
mayor
Walsh,
my
friends,
my
fellow
caregivers.
It
is
such
a
joy
to
be
with
all
of
you
today.
Thank
you
for
being
here
and
I'm,
especially
thrilled
to
be
back
in
Boston.
As
Shannon
mentioned,
I
have
a
little
history
here.
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What
I
learned
in
this
great
city
sought
advice
from
the
friends
that
I'd
made
here
and
reflected
on
the
lessons
of
Boston,
has
taught
America,
as
I
devoted
my
life
to
public
service.
Lessons
like
independence,
standing
up
for
your
values,
for
what
you
believe
in
the
vital
importance
of
self-government
and
the
critical
role
of
engaged
citizens.
D
D
Boston's
history
is
in
many
ways
our
nation's
history
and
when
I
was
a
student
teacher
in
Melrose,
Massachusetts,
I
reveled
and
the
wonderful
resources
available
to
me
right
in
my
own
backyard,
rather
than
just
assigning
my
11th
grade
students
to
read
a
chapter
in
a
book,
my
goal
was
to
make
American
history
literally
jump
off
the
pages.
I
believe
then,
as
I
do
now
that
we
learn
best
when
we
are
engaged
and
inspired
as
I
prepared
to
teach
about
the
Boston
police
strike.
D
It
occurred
to
me
that
there
just
might
be
someone
around
who
had
actually
participated
the
Boston
police
strike.
Fortunately,
the
Boston
Police
gave
me
access
to
their
files,
and
after
about
four
hours
of
digging,
I
found
a
man
right
here
in
West
Roxbury,
who
had
indeed
participated
in
the
Boston
police
strike.
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He
welcomed
me
to
his
home
and
allowed
me
to
tape
an
interview
and
after
he
answered
each
of
my
questions,
he'd
say
was
that
Alright
did
I
do
okay
and,
of
course,
all
of
this
is
going
on
the
tape
well
bottom
line
the
kids
loved
him
and
they
insisted
that
he
come
in
person
to
Melrose
high
school
and
I
daresay
those
students.
Remember
to
this
day
the
details
of
the
Boston
police
strike
and
my
friends,
that's.
D
Why
I'm
here
today
to
take
history
off
the
page
yet
again
and
let
it
inspire
us
passionately
through
the
stories
and
experiences
of
Boston's
military
and
veteran
caregivers.
Caregivers
today
is
all
about
you
and
I'd,
like
all
of
the
caregivers
who
have
joined
us
to
please
stand,
and
let's
recognize
you
once
again.
Please
stand
all
the
caregivers.
D
Across
America,
their
five
and
a
half
million
military
and
veteran
caregivers,
these
are
the
young
spouses,
mothers,
dads
and
other
loved
ones
who
attended
the
needs
of
our
wounded
warriors
at
home.
Caregivers.
Do
their
work
late
at
night
or
early
in
the
morning,
always
putting
the
needs
of
their
veteran
ahead
of
their
own
many
faced
financial
challenges,
workplace
issues
as
well
as
managing
their
own
health
and
wellness.
D
They
are
providing
nearly
14
billion
dollars
a
year
as
an
uncompensated
work
force,
and
they
are
doing
it
all
behind
the
scenes
without
any
recognition
and
without
very
very
little
support.
That's
why
we
call
them
hidden
heroes.
The
heroes
part
is
clear.
The
hidden
part
is
what
we're
here
today
to
solve.
Mayor
Walsh
you've
taken
an
important
step
toward
that
goal
here
in
Boston
and
I'm
honored
to
partner
with
you
you're,
a
leader
among
our
113,
hidden
heroes,
cities,
and
why
is
all
this
so
important?
D
Well,
let
me
tell
you
a
story:
Emery
Pulaski's
husband,
Charlie
returned
home
from
war,
seemingly
untouched
nice,
multiple
deployments
over
the
next
few
years.
However,
he
was
diagnosed
with
seizures
and
a
traumatic
brain
injury
among
other
conditions.
The
first
few
years
were
hugely
stressful
for
Emery,
who
shouldered
the
bulk
of
coordinating
Charlie's
care,
while
also
raising
her
young
daughter
and
working
a
full-time
job
gradually
Emery
had
to
make
the
difficult
decisions
that
many
caregivers
face.
D
Moving
her
family,
closer
to
health
care
options,
reducing
her
hours
of
work
and
advocating
for
Charlie's
care
and
support
through
Emory's
persistence
and
perseverance
and
the
support
of
their
community.
She
and
Charlie
have
come
a
long
way
since
those
first
worried
filled
years.
Emery,
adul,
caregiver
fellow
alumni
and
former
employee
of
the
foundation
is
now
working
for
a
fantastic
Boston
based
company
that
recognizes
her
need
for
flexible
hours
and
telework
and
Charlie
through
a
combination
of
VA
and
state
program.
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D
Their
journey,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
shows
us
just
what
is
possible
when
the
community
comes
together
to
support
caregivers.
Their
story
is
a
testament
to
the
grit
and
determination
of
these
hidden
heroes
and
the
magic
that
happens
when
the
public
and
private
sectors
work
together
to
fill
gaps
in
support
today.
We
hope
to
continue
and
strengthen
these
collaborative
efforts
so
that
every
caregiver
feels
empowered
in
their
role
and
supported
by
their
home
community.
D
A
few
years
ago,
the
Elizabeth
Dole
foundation
commissioned
the
RAND
Corporation
to
undertake
a
two-year
study
to
more
deeply
understand
the
work
and
experiences
of
military
caregivers.
Among
the
many
important
findings
was
this
essential
underlying
truth
that
guides
us
a
well
supported.
Caregiver
is
the
single
greatest
factor
in
a
wounded
veterans,
recovery
or
improvement,
but
elevating
the
role
of
caregivers
and
bringing
their
stories
off
the
page
and
out
of
the
shadows
is
only
one
part
of
the
equation.
With
greater
public
awareness
comes
the
urgent
need
for
action,
legislative
and
programmatic.
D
We
need
leaders
like
congressman,
Kennedy
who's,
going
to
be
with
us
shortly
and
mayor
Walsh
to
step
up
to
the
plate.
They
are
both
setting
strong
examples
for
others
to
follow
and
we're
working
with
senator
Elizabeth,
Warren
and
other
leaders
in
Washington
to
advance
legislation.
Expanding
the
VA
is
comprehensive,
caregiver
program
to
all
caregivers
of
all
war
eras.
D
At
the
foundation,
our
Fellows
Program,
with
caregivers
selected
from
all
50
states,
is
now
in
its
sixth
year.
It
has
served
to
amplify
the
work
of
caregivers
on
the
local
level
and
to
arm
them
with
the
tools
and
resources
within
their
communities.
We
also
need
to
ensure
that
programs
like
the
Greater,
Boston
veterans
collaborative,
can
continue
to
thrive
and
become
a
national
model
and
hidden
heroes.
Cities
is
thriving
in
every
corner
of
the
country,
as
I
mentioned,
we
have
a
hundred
and
thirteen
cities
committed
to
identifying
the
caregivers
in
their
midst
and
developing
grassroots
support.
D
We
know
that
the
most
potent
change
happens
on
the
local
level
as
a
great
Bostonian,
Tip
O'neill
once
said,
all
politics
is
local.
Today,
let's
amend
that
to
say
all
caregiving
is
local.
Later
this
year,
we'll
unveil
our
military
and
veteran
caregiver
journey
map,
a
resource
we've
developed
with
the
help
and
support
of
Phillips
the
VA
and
many
others.
This
map
is
a
navigational
tool
to
equip
legislators,
employers,
nonprofit
and
faith
leaders
as
they
provide
critical
resources
for
military
caregivers.
D
D
But
friends,
we
can't
do
it
alone
at
the
Elizabeth
Dole
foundation,
we're
blessed
to
have
the
support
of
many
organizations
and
leaders
who
contribute
their
time,
effort,
energy
and
funding
to
create
pathways
to
action
on
the
national
state
and
local
levels.
The
community
has
responded
beyond
our
expectations.
D
One
of
our
most
steadfast
partners,
Phillips,
has
been
a
supporter
of
our
hidden
heroes
initiative
since
the
very
beginning,
dr.
Roy
Smythe,
who
is
with
us
today,
knows
the
importance
of
leading
with
values
and
his
values
are
clear
when
caregivers
need
support,
Phillips
answers,
the
call
thank
you
to
our
friends
at
Philips
for
your
great
dedication
to
our
calls.
D
The
VA
is
leading
the
charge
and
providing
critical
services
to
thousands
of
caregivers
across
the
nation,
and
especially
here
in
Boston
we're
honored
to
work
hand-in-hand
with
you
on
a
number
of
initiatives
to
advance
an
increase.
Caregiver
support,
Meg
Kabat,
the
National
Director
of
EA's
caregiver
support
program
is
a
tireless
advocate
for
caregivers
and
she
and
her
team
have
done
tremendous
work
in
connecting
caregivers
to
services
on
the
national
and
local
levels.
Thank
You
Meg.
For
all
that
you
do
yes,.
D
Francisco
yurina
Massachusetts
Secretary
of
Veterans
Affairs
and
a
valued
member
of
the
VA
Federal
Advisory
Committee
on
military
families,
caregivers
and
survivors
and
Giselle
Stirling
Commissioner
of
Veterans
Services
for
the
city
of
Boston.
Both
have
been
a
huge
help
in
planning
today's
event:
Thank
You
secretary
arena
and
Commissioner
sterling
for
all
the
work
you
do
on
behalf
of
veterans
and
their
families.
It's
a
joy
to
work
with
you.
D
B
D
D
Many
others
who
are
here
this
afternoon
are
also
answering
the
call
and
committing
themselves
to
the
work
at
hand,
empowering
caregivers,
supporting
their
work
and
helping
lighten
their
load.
We
have
so
much
to
celebrate
here
today,
but
so
much
more
work
to
do.
Don't
wait
to
ensure
that
every
military
caregiver
can
one
day
look
to
their
local
communities
and
find
life-changing
resources,
comfort
and
support.
D
Let
me
leave
you
with
a
few
words
to
reflect
on
when
I
had
the
opportunity
to
serve
North
Carolina
in
the
United
States
Senate
I
became
friends
with
the
great
son
of
Massachusetts,
congressman
Kennedy's
uncle
Ted
Kennedy
here
in
Boston,
I,
think
of
his
legacy
and
that
of
his
family.
So
much
of
my
past
is
here,
but
today
we're
about
setting
the
stage
for
the
future
for
our
caregivers,
Ted
Kennedy
said
something
that
is
so
appropriate.
D
A
A
I
spoke
earlier
about
our
city's
tradition
of
innovation
and
strength
and
adversity,
our
citizens,
doctors,
professionals,
professors
as
well
construction
workers,
engineers,
social
workers,
I,
could
go
on
not
just
afraid
of
rolling
up
their
sleeves
to
do
a
job
right,
no
matter
how
difficult
it
is,
and
our
mayor
holds
up
these
ideals
every
single
day,
mayor,
Marty
Walsh,
it
says
Martin
J
Walsh,
here,
I'm
gonna
call
you
Marty.
If
that's
okay,
he
was
born
and
raised
right
nearby
in
Dorchester
drew
from
his
roots.
A
As
a
passionate
advocate
for
labor
and
local
unions
to
run
for
office,
he
began
his
second
term
on
January
1st
2018
since
taking
office
in
2014.
Mayor
Walsh
has
focused
on
strengthening
Boston
schools,
positioning
Boston,
at
the
forefront
of
global
innovation
economy,
reducing
income
inequality
and
addressing
the
growing
housing
need
in
our
city.
Among
other
priorities
as
well.
His
administration
was
recognized
by
President
Obama
for
expanding
youth
opportunities
and
significantly
advancing
crime,
prevention
and
policing
community
relations
as
well
police
community
relations.
A
He
has
led
the
imagine,
Boston
2030
initiative
for
the
first
citywide
blueprint
for
the
future
in
over
50
years
and
also
helped
Boston
earn
the
city's
first
triple-a
bond
rating
as
well.
Mayor
Walsh
has
also
championed
the
homeless
and
veteran
homeless
census
initiatives
and
in
February
joined
city
officials
to
meet
Bostonians
living
in
city
streets
or
shelters
and
help
understand
their
needs
a
little
bit
better.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
please
join
me
in
welcoming
mayor
Marty
Walsh.
B
Thank
you
very
much
in
and
thank
you
for
what
you're
doing
here
today,
director
aining
thank
you
and
the
entire
staff
here
at
the
VA.
Thank
you
as
well
for
the
great
work
that
you
do
as
we
walked
through
here
today.
We
saw
a
lot
of
people
are
getting
great
exceptional
service
here
in
in
in
this
in
this
facility
and
all
the
facilities
you
run.
Massachusetts
are
great.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Senator
Dole.
It's
it's
an
honor
to
have
you
here
in
Boston.
Again
we
welcome
you,
along
with
see
councilman
O'malley
who's.
B
Here
we
both
welcome
you
here
to
this
beautiful
facility.
It's
doing
incredible
work
for
our
heroes
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that
doing
incredible
work
for
our
heroes
by
our
heroes,
and
I
truly
appreciate
that
everything
you
do
francisco
arena
the
Secretary
of
Veterans
Affairs.
Thank
you
as
well
in
the
Commissioner
Gisele
Stirling.
Thank
you
and
I'm,
going
to
talk
about
you
in
a
minute
and
I
also
want
to
thank
Phillips
for
their
great
support
here
today.
B
It
means
an
awful
lot
and
I
know
congressman
Kennedy,
there's
no
stranger
to
Boston,
so
he
should
be
here
momentarily
so
again
to
the
congressman.
Most
importantly,
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
veterans
they're
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
service
to
our
country.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
service
to
our
state.
Only
thank
you
for
your
service
to
our
city.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
services,
incredible
facility
that
we
have
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
gold
star
families
for
your
sacrifice.
B
Let
you
know
that
we
pray
for
you
all
of
the
time,
because
the
sacrifice
that
you,
your
family
endured,
certainly
allows
me
to
be
the
opportunity
to
be
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
Boston,
and
so
many
other
people
here
in
our
roles.
I
want
to
thank
that
the
veterans
caregivers,
those
of
you
that
stood
up
today.
Thank
you,
because
the
people
that
you
take
care
of
certainly
deserve
the
best
care,
the
best
treatment,
the
love,
the
compassion
and
everything
that
you
bring
them
and
I
appreciate
all
of
your
great
work.
B
It's
an
honor
to
celebrate
you
and
recognize
the
uniqueness,
an
important
way
that
you
serve
our
community
and
again
I
want
to
thank
Elizabeth
Dole
foundation
for
this
initiative,
because
sometimes
we
kind
of
in
our
life,
we
were
busy,
we
kind
of
forget
things
and
we
don't
take
a
moment
to
stop
and
think
about
who
actually
is
treating
treating
our
veterans,
who
need
the
support.
So
again,
thank
all
of
you
today.
B
We
appreciate
the
sacrifices
that
each
of
you
make
on
a
daily
basis
and
the
folks
that
couldn't
be
here
right
now
today
with
us
in
this
in
this
auditorium.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
sacrifices,
your
selfless
love
and
care,
an
acts
of
kindness
you
provide
to
our
servicemembers
and
veterans,
I'm,
proud
that
Boston
is
a
hidden
hero
city.
B
We
should
have
been
the
first
that
was,
but
I
will
make
sure
that
we're
the
best
I
promise
you
that,
along
with
the
committee
with
that
with
the
sector
with
Commissioner
sterling,
we
understand
the
VA
shouldn't,
be
the
only
one
that
support
systems
have
support
systems
for
our
veterans,
not
caregivers.
It's
important
that
we
do
it
as
a
city,
so
we're
committed
to
working
hand-in-hand
with
the
VA
and
with
your
foundation
senator
to
make
sure
the
companies
like
Phillips
in
and
community
partners,
like
the
Greater,
Boston
veterans
collaboration
continue.
B
We
can
assist
them
in
any
way.
That's
important
to
move
us
forward
the
coordinated
efforts
important
together.
We
can
lift
up
Boston's
caregivers
and
make
sure
that
they're
getting
the
support
that
they
need.
We
can
also
have
the
greatest
impacts
by
focusing
on
what
what
needs
to
happen
on
a
local
level,
and
we
do
it
here
in
Boston,
we
can
serve
as
a
national
model
for
the
for
the
best
support
for
caregivers
in
the
country.
B
Thank
event
where
we
had
so
far
since
we
started
this
450
volunteers
who
have
knocked
on
over
4,000
doors
and
with
thanked
over
1,500
veterans
for
their
service
to
our
country.
This
is
not
planned.
This
is
something
that
volunteers
come
in,
the
Commissioner
organized
it
and
we
just
go
out
and
thank
people
for
their
service
and
I've
heard
or
more
more
than
one
occasion
that
when
we
knock
on
a
service
persons
door,
they
often
say
this
is
the
first
time
anyone's
ever
thanked
me
for
my
service
to
this
country.
B
So
it's
important
that
we
understand
that
I
want
to
thank
the
Commissioner
for
that.
We're
excited
to
expand
this
program
to
include
nation
for
our
caregivers.
So
as
we
get
out
there
and
we
talk
to
our
veterans
we'll
let
them
know
what
services
are
available
for
them.
We
can
never
thank
them
enough
for
their
service
and
it's
important
that
we
continue
to
do
that.
B
We
also
are
fortunate
to
have
strong
partnerships
with
the
Greater
Boston
veterans
collaboration
and
the
state
of
the
at
VA
Medical
Center's,
that
we
have
here
right
here
in
West,
Roxbury
and
Jamaica
Plain
we're
lucky
to
have
strong
networks
of
service
for
our
veterans.
Elster's.
One
says
briefly
upon
another
program
that
we
have
in
2015.
B
We
were
challenged
by
then
First
Lady,
Michelle
Obama
to
end
chronic
veterans
homelessness
by
the
end
of
that
year
and
I
call
the
commissioner
and
we
sat
in
a
room
with
chilla,
Dillon
and
I
wasn't
quite
sure
how
we
were
going
to
do
it
if
we
could
do
it,
but
we
said
we're
going
to
try
and
do
it
and
by
the
end
of
2015.
We
had
ended,
along
with
our
partners
and
a
lot
of
people
instrum
and
at
chronic
veterans,
homelessness
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I'm,
proud
of
that.
B
The
success
of
that
program
isn't
putting
somebody
in
a
home.
The
success
of
that
program
is
making
sure
that
caregivers
get
in
that
home
to
help
our
veterans
with
the
challenge
and
the
struggles
they
have.
That's.
Why
today
is
such
an
important
day
for
us.
That's
why
it's
such
an
important
program
for
us
to
be
partnered
here,
because
we
truly
I
truly
appreciate
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart.
B
I
truly
appreciate
the
great
work
for
the
caregivers,
all
of
you
in
this
room
and
the
people
that
are
all
over
this
city
all
over
this
country,
working
right
now
helping
our
veterans
together.
We
can
certainly
work
to
ease
the
pain
and
the
burden
that
makes
a
difference
in
all
of
our
with
all
of
our
veterans.