National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's Testimony

American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photos by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony to be presented before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony to be presented before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger prepares for his testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger prepares for his testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger and his wife Margaret Dellinger make their way to room G50 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. where he will testify to a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger and his wife Margaret Dellinger make their way to room G50 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. where he will testify to a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Veterans Employment & Education Commission Denise H. Rohan prepares her notes before American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Veterans Employment & Education Commission Denise H. Rohan prepares her notes before American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Past National Commanders including Bob Turner anxiously await American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in a packed Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Past National Commanders including Bob Turner anxiously await American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in a packed Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi introduces American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger before he testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi introduces American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger before he testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Auxiliary National President Nancy Brown-Park listens to Nancy Pelosi's introduction of American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger before he testifies to a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Auxiliary National President Nancy Brown-Park listens to Nancy Pelosi's introduction of American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger before he testifies to a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
U.S. Representative Jeff Miller (FL) asks American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's a question during Dellinger's testimony to a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
U.S. Representative Jeff Miller (FL) asks American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's a question during Dellinger's testimony to a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Veterans Employment & Education Commission Denise H. Rohan answers a question during American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Veterans Employment & Education Commission Denise H. Rohan answers a question during American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger testifies before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger convenes with Legislative Director Louis Celli during a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger convenes with Legislative Director Louis Celli during a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Department of Oregeon Administration and Advisory Commission Chairman Charles Schmidt listens to American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Department of Oregeon Administration and Advisory Commission Chairman Charles Schmidt listens to American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Congressman Tim Walz speaks during American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Congressman Tim Walz speaks during American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Past Department Commander of Virginia Charles Powell listens to American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.
Past Department Commander of Virginia Charles Powell listens to American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger's testimony before a joint session of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs-Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter.