GWT VIN Charter

Maintain a standing committee to honor and ensure quality support to GWT veterans and raise community awareness by publicly embracing returning veterans.

Activate the team as required to develop and implement initiatives that will ensure quality support of our GWT Veterans in Need. Utilize the power of local resources (government, business, media, financial, legal, medical, educational institutes, associated Veterans fraternal organizations and, active duty military) to present a united front when addressing Veterans in Need issues.

The listed Action Plans will help to ensure that Pensacola Bay Are remains proactive and focused on Vets in Need issues and embraces returning GWT Veterans.

• Maintain a standing GWTVIN Committee, a sub-committee of the ECVRT and activate as necessary. The committee, or team, should include membership from Government (Congressional, State, Local), the Chamber of Commerce, Active Duty Military, Veterans Administration, Media, medical, local business representatives, fraternal organizations, educational institutes, the United Services Organization and, financial and legal communities.
• On a case-by-case basic, assess the individual situation of severely injured GWT Veterans in the Pensacola Bay Area.
• Define specific requirements where the Veteran may require community support and validate these requirements to ensure they may not be fulfilled by other Veterans or community organizations. Areas where Veterans may require support include, but are not limited to housing, transportation, medical/rehabilitation, education, financial and legal counseling and family assistance.
• Appoint "single" point of contact on the committee to interface with the Vet and family members.
• Take action as necessary to assist in Veteran relocation.
• Develop a "media plan" to ensure public awareness of Veterans in Need.
• Coordinate with local agencies including churches, schools, law enforcement and benevolent organizations to plan and execute "Welcome Home" ceremonies (if appropriate).
• Take action as necessary to assist Veterans in Need to establish/re-establish residency in Pensacola Bay area.
• Follow-up to ensure the Veteran's needs are being met.

The Membership of the Committee, led by two Co-chairman, shall consist of the following:

The Membership of the Committee, led by two Co-chairman, shall consist of the following:

• Representative(s) from the Armed Services Department, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.
• Representative from the Veterans Administration.
• Representative from the local media.
• Representative from local business to include (but not limited to) the medical, financial and legal communities.
• Representatives from local associated Veterans fraternal organizations (as required)
• Appropriate educational institute representations (as required)
• Appropriate local/state/federal government representation (as required)

Individuals representing various backgrounds and experience shall be volunteers but knowledge of and experience with the military is desirable.