Join host Chip Polston for Supporting Kentucky Veterans: A KET Forum, a special program honoring Kentucky’s military families. Recorded before a studio audience, this townhall-style conversation features a panel of military and state officials, as well as service providers, discussing issues related to today’s veterans.

Topics include veterans’ mental health, the status of a new VA hospital under construction in Louisville, reintegration into the civilian workforce, housing challenges, accessing veterans’ benefits and more.

Supporting Kentucky Veterans: A KET Forum
KET Monday, Nov. 13 • 8/7 pm
KET2 Thursday, Nov. 16 • 9/8 pm
Watch on-demand at KET.org and on the PBS app

Guests appearing on the program include:

• Whitney Allen, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
• Dr. Katie Marks, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
• Dr. Anyah Hoang-Ansert, vice president of Volunteers of America Honor and Home Program and Veterans Community Alliance of Louisville
• Eileen Ward, director of the Homeless Vets program for the Kentucky Department for Veterans Affairs
• Robbin Higgins, Lt. Col. (Retired), US Army, membership manager with Disabled American Veterans and chairperson for Kentucky Governor Advisory Board for Veterans
• Brig. Gen. Brian F. Wertzler, Assistant Adjutant General with the Kentucky Army National Guard
• Jo-Ann Ginsburg, medical center executive director, VA Louisville health care
• Zach Morgan, project manager, Kentucky Distilling Talent Pipeline, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

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