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The following people have been rumored for the short list of Barack Obama's Secretary of Veterans Affairs:
- Former Sen. Max Cleland (D-Ga.)
- Tammy Duckworth, the director of Illinois Veterans’ Affairs, Iraq veteran and former Democratic House candidate
- Bush’s incumbent, James Peake
A Memorial Day Message from Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Memorial Day, one of America’s most venerated national holidays, is set aside so that we might reflect on the honor and sacrifice of those who courageously gave their lives to safeguard us and our way of life. They are forever young in our memories. Throughout our nearly 237-year history as a democracy, time and again, Americans in uniform have had to secure the heritage of freedom and liberty for us and for the...
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VA Continues Long-Term Study on Gulf War Era Veterans
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the third time since the 1990-1991 Gulf War, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers will contact Gulf War-era Veterans as a part of a long-term study of their health. “Our message to our Gulf War Veterans is clear: We are not forgetting you, we are listening to you, and we are acting,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “This Gulf War follow-up study provides an important long-term...
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- VA Begins Tribal Consultation Sessions (businesswire.com)
New VA Form Available for Ordering Veterans’ Grave Marker Medallion
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Department of Veterans Affairs has streamlined the process for families of deceased Veterans to receive a medallion which can be affixed to grave markers at private cemeteries and indicates the Veteran status of the deceased. “This new form streamlines the ordering process, making it easier for families to order the medallion,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “The families want everyone to...
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Veterans Affairs Mental Health Staff To Rise By 1,900
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is to add 1,600 mental health clinicians and 300 support staff to its existing total of 20,590 mental health staff, said Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The additional clinicians include social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, and nurses. Shinseki said this increase forms part of an ongoing review of mental health operations. Eric K. Shinseki said: "As the tide of war recedes, we have...
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- VA to hire more mental health clinicians for region (api.bing.com)
VA Grant Supports Construction of Utah Veterans Facility
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding more than $12.4 million for the state of Utah to construct a new Veterans home in Ivins City. “Our federal-state partnership helps to provide comfortable and safe housing in a caring community for Utah Veterans who have served their country,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. VA’s grant will cover approximately 65 percent of the estimated $19 million...
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- VA Grant Supports Improvement at Pennsylvania Veterans Facility (businesswire.com)
- VA To Hold Research Week Forum in DC April 26 (businesswire.com)
Shinseki: VA may need more mental health workers
The Department of Veterans Affairs may need to hire more mental health workers on top of the 1,900 new positions announced last month, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki told a House panel Tuesday.
Skinseki made the comments at a hearing before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee held in response to the release of a report from the VA’s inspector general that found the department has greatly overstated how quickly it provides mental-health care for...
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VA Awards More than $300,000 to Wisconsin Veterans Home
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding more than $300,000 for maintenance and repair of the water tower at the Wisconsin Veterans home in King. “Our federal-state partnership helps ensure that comfortable and safe housing is provided in a caring community for Wisconsin Veterans who have served their country,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. VA’s grant will cover approximately 65 percent...
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- VA Awards More Than $2.4 Million to Colorado Veterans Home (businesswire.com)
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Barack Obama's Secretary of Veterans Affairs is a position in Barack Obama's cabinet. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs deals mainly with the concerns and benefits of veterans.
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