Ukraine Delegation visits with Erie County's Director of Veteran Services

Modified: March 29, 2017 2:26pm

Ukraine Delegation Visit 1 

Ukraine Delegation Visit 2 

Ukraine Delegation Visit 3

Ukraine Delegation visited with David Shenk, Erie County's Director of Veterans Service Agency. The Ukraine delegation included six members representing Non-Government Organizations (NGO) and Ukraine Universities and their translators. The purpose of the visit was to learn about how NGO and the government support veterans in the United States. They questioned David about his four deployments to the Middle East and his time working with veterans.

 

They were most interested in how the US Veterans Administration processes claims for service connected disabilities i.e. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and combat physical injuries.

 

They meet with numerous other officials in the Buffalo area during their visit. They hope to bring back useful information to improve the post service experience for their veterans.