After several days of meeting with members of Congress, Ryan Conklin participated in a briefing at the White House to present the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America's legislative agenda to members of the Executive Branch. It was part of the IAVA's "Storm The Hill 2010" campaign to let Congress know what the most important issues are for the Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.During the week of February 8-11, 2010, Ryan had been part of "Team Bravo", one of the IAVA teams walking the halls of the Capitol, meeting with Congressional leaders. On the last day, Ryan was on the special team, Team Whiskey (referring to the letter W in military parlance) that was sent to the White House.
Ryan was glad for the opportunity to be part of an effort to gain real assistance for veterans. He was also excited to be able to do it so soon after leaving the Army, being a representative for America's newest veterans. In Stars and Stripes, Ryan is quoted as saying: "I'm just out of my uniform, and now I'm up on the Hill in a suit talking to senators. It's left me very optimistic that we can get our voices heard."
