As the wife of a first responder and the family member of many veterans, Kat Cammack understands the sacrifices our men and women in uniform make each and every day. Fighting for our veterans and our first responders has been one of the highest priorities for her in Washington.
Rep. Cammack’s office works to support our local firefighters and first responders through letters of support for federal grants, including the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and SAFER grant. During Rep. Cammack’s time in office, SAFER and AFG grants have been awarded to Alachua Fire Rescue, Gainesville Fire Rescue, Clay County Fire Rescue, and several others.
For veterans, our two full-time caseworkers work to support veterans and active-duty military. We have returned millions owed to veterans from the VA.
We have a veterans advisory committee that meets with Rep. Cammack twice per year to inform her on the latest issues taking place in the military community.
Prior to district lines shifting, Rep. Cammack’s district included Camp Blanding, the headquarters for the Florida National Guard. She meets each year with the Adjutant General of the State of Florida.
Our office works to return service medals to veterans. Over the last three years, we have hosted three ceremonies for veterans across the district.
Our office awards a Veteran of the Year award each December. The first recipient was a Medal of Honor recipient, and the second was an active member of the veterans’ community and the president of the Clay County Veterans Council.
In 2022, Rep. Cammack renamed the Middleburg VA Clinic for A.K. Baker and led a ceremony in February 2023 to celebrate the renaming.
Rep. Cammack helped to support and open the Ocala VA clinic.
Our office helped open two new clinics in Gainesville in April 2023 — a primary care and mental health clinic at the Gainesville VA facility.