[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING VETERAN'S VILLAGE

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Veteran's 
Village in Las Vegas, NV, for its commitment and dedication to 
providing our veterans with transitional and permanent housing. 
Veteran's Village is the only 24-hour, 7-day-a-week social service 
facility for veterans in Las Vegas.
  The brave men and women who served the United States and fought to 
protect our freedom have often come home to a struggling economy. A 
number of veterans are unable to find a job or afford to buy or rent a 
home. As the demographics of our Armed Forces have changed throughout 
the years, so too have the needs of homeless veterans. As a member of 
the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, this is an issue I have been 
personally involved with and have introduced legislation to address. 
Organizations like the Veteran's Village serve to help those in need in 
an environment of respect and dignity within the Las Vegas community. 
This organization is a shining example of the kind of initiatives that 
will help get our veterans back on their feet.
  There is no way to adequately thank the men and women that lay down 
their lives for our freedoms, but the Founders and volunteers at the 
Veteran's Village are working to assist our Nation's veterans by giving 
them shelter while they try to rebuild their lives. The organization 
was founded by Dr. Arnold Stalk, who envisioned turning the old Econo 
Lodge into a facility to house our homeless veterans. With the help of 
public and private collaborative partnerships, Veteran's Village has 
created a home environment for our Nation's heroes who need a helping 
hand. This organization's continued dedication to serving veterans 
through providing skills training, nutrition, employment training and 
referrals, continuing education and degree programs, medical services, 
mental health counseling and much more is commendable, and I am proud 
to honor this organization here today.
  As a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, I know the 
struggles that our veterans face after returning home from the 
battlefield. Congress has a responsibility not only to honor these 
brave individuals, but to ensure they receive the quality care they 
have earned and deserve. I remain committed to upholding this promise 
for our veterans and servicemembers in Nevada and throughout the 
Nation. I am very pleased that veterans' service organizations like the 
Veteran's Village are committed to ensuring that the needs of our 
veterans are being met.
  Today, I ask my colleagues and all Nevadans to join me in recognizing 
the Veteran's Village, an organization whose mission is both noble and 
charitable. I am both humbled and honored to acknowledge the Veteran's 
Village and its work to end homelessness for veterans throughout the 
United States, and I wish it the best of luck in all of its future 
endeavors.

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