January 16, 2024
BY GUMERSINDO GOMEZ, CHAIR I am honored to have been reappointed by VVA President Jack McManus to once again chair the Minority Affairs Committee. When the committee convened on October 20, I nominated committee members.…
October 27, 2023
U.S. Congress gives U.S. Allies access to U.S. VA Healthcare system for the first time since World War II HR 366 Korean American VALOR Act passes Congress For the first time since World War II…
September 28, 2023
BY GUMERSINDO GOMEZ, CHAIR Warm greetings from the Minority Affairs Committee, freshly renewed from the Convention in Orlando. I must extend my kudos to the Convention’s organizers. Despite the heat, it was a great event…
May 30, 2023
BY GUMERSINDO GOMEZ, CHAIR It has been two long, busy years for the committee since our last Convention, and we are still going strong. My hope is for the committee to remain as enthusiastic as…
April 11, 2023
BY GUMERSINDO GOMEZ, CHAIR Our committee came together on January 20, and we had a great meeting. We had Korean Vietnam War veteran visitors, who have made it their business to visit every meeting we…
August 11, 2022
BY GUMERSINDO GOMEZ, CHAIR Greetings from the Minority Affairs committee. I hope that you all are having a wonderful summer and getting ready for our Leadership Conference in August in Greenville, South Carolina. The Committee…
June 5, 2022
BY GUMERSINDO GOMEZ, CHAIR At the VVA April Board meeting the Minority Affairs Committee had an exciting time following a visit from Gregorio Kishketon, who serves on the VA’s Veterans Health Administration’s National Diversity &…
April 1, 2022
BY GUMERSINDO GOMEZ, CHAIR After more than 18 months, the commit- tee came together for a face-to-face meet- ing during the January National Board meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland. We were very happy to see…
March 15, 2022
BY GUMERSINDO GOMEZ, CHAIR A new year has come to us bringing new strengths, motivations, ideas, and knowledge about how to accomplish them. I would like to thank all the delegates who attended the National…
July 15, 2021
BY GUMERSINDO GOMEZ, CHAIR I am indebted to the delegates at the 2019 VVA National Convention who supported MA-15, the Korean American Vietnam War Veterans resolution. It showed your support for the Minority Affairs Committee.…