Secretary Eric Shinseki spoke at the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans 2014 Conference at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel. He talked about programs such as community resource centers for homeless veterans,…
1,262 viewsSecretary Eric Shinseki testified before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee over delays at Veterans Affairs hospitals in Phoenix and elsewhere, and the deaths of at least 40 veterans who were…
6,204 viewsPresident Obama, Vice President Biden, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki celebrated the Wounded Warrior Project’s seventh annual Soldier Ride at the White House. A cycling event to help…
547 viewsSecretary Eric Shinseki and five other Veterans Affairs officials testified on their department’s fiscal year 2015 budget request. The request totaled $163.9 billion, with $68.3 billion in…
828 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki gave the keynote address at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals conference. He outlined the VA’s efforts to address veterans'…
2,106 viewsPresident Obama and other dignitaries gathered at Arlington National Cemetery for the annual ceremony honoring the nation’s veterans. The president laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown…
2,019 viewsEric Shinseki testified on the impact of the government shutdown on services and benefits to military veterans. He said that if the government shutdown continues, about 3.8 million veterans…
283 viewsSecretary Eric Shinseki and other officials testified before on the president’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. The Veterans Administration was requesting $152.7 billion, including $66.5…
437 viewsSecretary of Veterans' Affairs (VA) Eric Shinseki and other VA officials defended spending increases in the fiscal year 2014 budget request for their department.
518 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta briefed reporters at the Veterans Affairs offices in Washington, D.C., on joint departmental efforts to assist military personnel re-entering…
122 viewsSecretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Secretary of Veteran Affairs Eric Shinseki discussed ways to more effectively reintroduce those in the armed forces back into civilian life. The joint…
416 viewsPresident Obama and other dignitaries gathered at Arlington National Cemetery for the annual ceremony honoring the nation’s veterans. The president laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before…
3,180 viewsPresident Obama welcomed the Wounded Warrior Project’s Solider Ride to the White House. This marks the sixth annual Solider Ride; a four-day cycling event to help wounded warriors restore…
299 viewsSecretary Shinseki, other department undersecretaries, and independent veterans groups representatives testified on the Department of Veterans Affairs fiscal year 2013 budget request. Among…
470 viewsPresident Obama paid tribute to American veterans by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, after which he and others addressed military…
3,127 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki talked about addressed the American Legion Convention. He spoke about the Obama administration’s plan to get veterans employed. The plan includes…
177 viewsVeteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and Pennsylvania Representative Jason Altmire were among the speakers at the American Legion’s annual conference.
297 viewsOutgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, and other dignitaries broke ground for a new Washington, D.C., memorial for disabled veterans.
281 viewsVice President Joe Biden presided at the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Following the ceremony, dignitaries and officials spoke in the Arlington National Cemetery…
5,904 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testified about his decision to expand Agent Orange disability benefits to veterans. He emphasized the research linking Vietnam veterans' exposure…
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