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Battle Buddy app and VetLife pitch outreach, AI companion and benefits navigation for Michigan veterans
Summary
Joshua Parish of VetLife described the Battle Buddy app, an AI‑assisted benefits navigation and peer support tool, and outlined outreach strategies including in‑person events, partnerships and encryption safeguards to protect veteran data.
Joshua Parish, co‑founder of the nonprofit VetLife, told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs that his organization’s Battle Buddy app is a one‑stop tool to connect veterans to benefits, mental‑health resources and local services.
Parish said VetLife has helped more than 43,000 Michigan veterans access benefits since 2018 and that the app — released two months earlier — had more than 43,000 downloads. He described an AI companion called “Sam” that is available 24/7 and said the app uses geofencing to connect veterans to nearby…
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