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Representatives from the New Mexico Veterans Administration discuss the PACT Act

Mike Nelson, change management agent, Dept. of Veterans Affairs; and Cesar Romero, Albuquerque VA Regional Benefits Office Director
Mike Nelson and Cesar Romero
Mike Nelson, change management agent, Dept. of Veterans Affairs; and Cesar Romero, Albuquerque VA Regional Benefits Office Director

Recently the New Mexico Veterans Administration held a townhall meeting in Silver City to discuss the “Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022”, or the PACT Act. Scott Brocato spoke with Mike Nelson, change management agent with the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Cesar Romero, the Albuquerque VA Regional Benefits Office Director, about the PACT Act and what it covers and provides for veterans.

Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for over 35 years. He has lived and worked in Las Cruces since 2016, and you can hear him regularly during "All Things Considered" from 4 pm-7 pm on weekdays. Off the air, he is also a local actor and musician, and you can catch him rocking the bass with his band Flat Blak around Las Cruces and El Paso.