The Commission on the Future for America’s Veterans is pleased to announce that the first Webcast of it's Town Hall Meeting series, "Conversation on the Future for America’s Veterans," will take place on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, from 7 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. The Town Hall meeting will originate from Tampa, Florida, where the Commission will be conducting a number of visits and meetings next week.

The purpose of the "Conversation" is to actively engage the American people in helping the Commission develop a long term, strategic plan for meeting the needs of veterans decades into the future. Participants of this Webcast will be able to listen to the entire meeting online, view any materials presented, and will also have the opportunity to pose questions and comments to the panel at any time during the meeting via Web Q&A.

Prior to the day of the Meeting, please test your system at http://www.vcall.com/vcall/system_test.asp (simply click on the orange "Test My Computer First" button). This will automatically run your computer through a simple set of tests. Please note, you may need to install a few things (Java plug-in, Macromedia Flash player, etc.) if your computer does not pass the system tests. Please see your I.T. staff should you need assistance with these installations. A complete list of system requirements is can be found at: http://www.vcall.com/vcall/requirements.asp.

To participate in the Web cast of the meeting on Wednesday, March 14th, at 7 pm ET, please follow the instructions below (we recommend you login 15 minutes prior to the 7pm start time):

1. Go to: http://www.vcall.com/vcall/participant_login.htm

2. Enter your first name, last name, and email address as requested. Enter the room number: 82882

Should you have any technical questions while or after testing your system, please contact technical support at support@vcall.com

The Commission on the Future for America’s Veterans was established in September 2006 as a private, independent, analytical body to examine the needs of veterans 20 years in the future, and develop recommendations for how the federal government should meet those needs. Over the next year, the Commission will hold meetings and conduct independent research to deliver a plan of action to the President, the Congress, and the America public by the spring of 2008.