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Derrick Van Orden: “They [Muddy Oaks Warrior Foundation] receive zero money from…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

Derrick Van Orden Addresses Federal Funding and Veteran Support Programs

Published June 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:18

Ms. Burgess? Zero. Okay. Are you guys familiar with the Muddy Oaks Warrior Foundation? You are? Okay. They're the most successful program that has ever existed to prevent veteran suicide. They [Muddy Oaks Warrior Foundation] receive zero money from the federal government. So the answer to my colleagues on the other side of this dais is not federal dollars, it's the application of will. And, ma', am, you talked about hope. (01:18–02:42)

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Asserts that the Muddy Oaks Warrior Foundation receives no federal funding.

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