Dave Washington hosts a special Veterans Affairs Plus episode featuring Dr. Kwame Cooper, a retired Assistant Chief from the Los Angeles City Fire Department. Dr. Cooper shares his journey from Harlem to becoming a firefighter, influenced by the 1974 consent decree for racial and gender diversity. He highlights his 38-year career, the challenges of racial discrimination, and his role in the Carl Holmes Executive Development Institute (EDI). Dr. Cooper also discusses his recent work with the FDNY, addressing systemic issues impacting people of color and women. The program concludes with plans for the 35th anniversary of EDI.

Dave Washington hosts "Veterans Affairs Plus" on 91.5 Jazz and More, acknowledges birthdays and condolences, including those of Daphne Whitson's parents. He discusses fundraising efforts for various endowments, raising $4,500 each for the Carl Holmes Executive Development Endowment and the Dr. William Bill and Cherie Sullivan Endowment. Dave interviews Pastor Upchurch, a Vietnam veteran, about his military service and recent Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C. Arkee Hodges, President of the Black Achievement Fund, discusses their mission to foster economic and community development through collective economics, highlighting their new Kim Retreat community in Tombesboro, Georgia.

Dave Washington hosts a special program on Veterans Affairs Plus, discussing the 35th anniversary of the Carl Holmes Executive Development Institute (EDI). The institute has trained over 25,000 individuals, many of whom have become fire chiefs and other executive officers. Upcoming events include a golf scholarship, welcoming reception, and a 35th anniversary celebration from May 30 to June 3. Major Ivy Williams, the senior Army instructor for the Junior ROTC program at Cheyenne High School, discusses the program's mission to motivate young people to be better citizens and its impact on students' lives, including increased graduation rates and college acceptance.