Pennsylvania State Veterans Commission

The Pennsylvania State Veterans Commission is established in accordance with Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. It is comprised of representatives of all major veterans organizations throughout the commonwealth, as well as a representative of the Association of County Directors for Veterans Affairs. The Commission is tasked with advising the Adjutant General and the department on all matters pertaining to the status, welfare, benefits, employment and support of veterans and veterans' programs in this Commonwealth. It meets regularly to consider, among other things, pending legislation at the Federal and State levels that is of interest to veterans.

Overview

• The Adjutant General, ex officio, or designee
• The State Commander, Commandant, or head of his designee of each of the following named veterans organizations:
• The American Legion
• AMVETS
• Blinded Veterans Association
• Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America
• Disabled American Veterans
• Jewish War Veterans of the United States
• Marine Corps League
• Military Officers Association of America
• Military Order of the Purple Heart
• State Association of County Directors of Veterans’ Affairs
• Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
  
• Italian-American War Veterans of the United States
  
• The Vietnam Veterans of America
• Keystone Paralyzed Veterans Association
• Korean War Veterans
• Four members at large appointed by the Governor each of whom shall be a veteran and a member in good or regular standing of a Pennsylvania branch, post, lodge or club of a recognized national veterans organization active in the commonwealth. At least one member shall be a female veteran, and at least one member shall be a veteran of the Vietnam Era.
• The State Adjutants of the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Executive Director of AMVETS serve as nonvoting members.

Meetings

• 2020 Meeting Schedule (PDF)
• SVC, Dec. 4, 2020 Meeting Readahead (PDF)
  
• SVC, Oct. 2,2020 Meeting Readahead  (PDF)
  
• SVC, June 5, 2020 Meeting Readahead (PDF)
  
• SVC, Dec. 6, 2019 Meeting Readahead (PDF)
  
• SVC, Oct. 11, 2019 Meeting Readahead (PDF)
  
• SVC, Sept. 6, 2019 Meeing Readahead (PDF)
  
• SVC, June 7, 2019 Meeting Readahead
  
• SVC, April 5, 2019 Meeting Readahead
  
• 2019 Meeting Schedule (PDF)
• Slides and Minutes

For questions on meetings and commission information, email us at RA-SVC@pa.gov or call us at 717-861-6510.

Furthermore, all meetings are in compliance with The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Title II; Subtitle A, Nondiscrimination in State and Local Government Services.  Anyone wishing to attend these meetings who need special accommodation due to a disability, please call 717-861-6510.