AOA honors military and VA optometry
August 5, 2010The AOA House of Delegates dedicated part of its agenda to recognizing those who serve the country.
The family of Rob Soltes, O.D., accepted a copy of the official signed bill naming the new Long Beach, Calif., Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center in honor of the fallen optometrist. Soltes’ wife, Sally Dang, O.D., said “Rob loved life, loved the army, and loved optometry. He knew he was going to make a difference.”
The House of Delegates also recognized the partnership of other veterans and presented Health Care Leadership Awards to Tom Zampieri, Ph.D., director, Government Relations, of the Blinded Veterans Association; Don Gomez, spokesperson for Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America; and Michael J. O’Rourke, assistant director, Veterans Health Policy, of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
