Veterans

RAYMORE, MO—Congressman Mark Alford today announced that the U.S. Army has confirmed there are no plans to relocate Basic Combat Training from Fort Leonard Wood. After hearing concerns about the future of Fort Leonard Wood’s Basic Combat Training mission, Alford went directly to Army leadership to get answers and make sure Missouri’s voice was heard. In a response to… Read more »

Washington, D.C.–Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Mark Alford’s (MO-04) bipartisan Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. Introduced alongside Representatives Herb Conaway (D-NJ-03) and Sharice Davids’ (D-KS-03). This bipatisan bill aims to help veteran small business owners succeed by identifying the challenges they face and… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) joined his colleagues in a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough, urging the department to streamline the current scheduling system for veteran mental health appointments. The letter was led by Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10). “We owe a deep debt of gratitude… Read more »