DCoE Holds Open House on Capitol Hill

April 24, 2009

DCoE held an Open House in the Rayburn House Office Building to make members of Congress and their staffs more aware of its work.

DCoE Director Brig. Gen. Loree K. Sutton, M.D. spoke about DCoE’s achievements and the importance of its mission at the March 31 event.

Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.) and members of her staff were among guests who attended the Open House. Other guests were staffers from the offices of Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-Vermont), Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.), Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.) and the House Armed Services Committee.

In addition, representatives from TRICARE Communications & Customer Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars were among those in attendance.

To illustrate DCoE’s progress, the event featured a timeline of DCoE accomplishments and a slideshow featuring service members and their families in acts of resilience, recovery and reintegration.

Each of DCoE’s six component centers had designated tables displaying brochures, handouts and additional information for members of the military and their families. In addition, each DCoE directorate and center provided an explanation of its mission and accomplishments.