Massachusetts Sen. Steven A. Baddour hosted the Second Annual Veterans Appreciation Event at the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center in Haverhill on Dec. 5. Several dignitaries spoke during the morning event, including: Baddour; Director of the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center John Ratka; Department of Veterans Services Secretary Thomas G. Kelley; MBA President Edward McIntyre; MBA Vice President Marsha V. Kazarosian; and Small Business Association Director Robert Nelson.
During the morning presentations, both McIntyre and Kazarosian highlighted the programming that the MBA has recently developed to assist veterans on appeals of benefits matters before the Veterans Administration and Veterans Dial-A-Lawyer programming.