Veterans' Council welcomes new Community Veterans Center director
Veterans' Council · Meeting of February 11, 2026
Falmouth Veterans' Council welcomes new Community Veterans Center director Mark Gilliard. Chair Carissa April led the council in advancing a Purple Heart Town designation, with Member Brian Hodor tasked to contact national and local Purple Heart organizations to draft a proclamation for Select Board review. Director Jim Gouzias reported the Department of Veterans' Services now serves approximately 39 to 40 Chapter 115 clients alongside a surge in non-budgeted walk-in and VA claim services, prompting council discussion of performance metrics and efforts to raise departmental awareness at precinct meetings.
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Source: the Veterans' Council meeting of February 11, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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