Vice President Joe Biden and other dignitaries gathered in Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater for the annual ceremony honoring the nation’s veterans. The ceremony included m…
3,356 viewsSecretary Robert McDonald spoke about efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve services for the nation’s veterans. Afterward, he answered questions submitted from the audienc…
1,026 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald talked with reporters at a “Monitor Breakfast” held by the Christian Science Monitor at the St. Regis Hotel. He spoke about the state of the Depart…
264 viewsPresident Obama was among the dignitaries who spoke at a ceremony dedicating the first national memorial for disabled veterans. It honors service members of both past and present from all Am…
45,224 viewsWitnesses testified at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) inspector general’s report on long wait times for health care and other concerns…
1,226 viewsThe House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) inspector general’s report on long wait times for health care and other concerns at the Phoeni…
686 viewsWitnesses testified at a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on the overall state of the VA health care system and the findings of an investigation into the Phoenix, Arizona, VA medic…
1,726 viewsRobert McDonald talked about his tour of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities around the nation and his department’s priorities. This was his first news conference since being conf…
1,817 viewsVeterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald spoke at the American Legion’s 96th National Convention. He outlined changes that had already been implemented to reduce the VA health care wa…
512 viewsVeterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald spoke at the 70th Annual American Veterans National Convention held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. He pledged to improve VA health care and…
666 viewsThe Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Robert McDonald to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. In remarks, Mr. McDonald pledged to transfor…
2,013 viewsPresident Obama announced his nomination of retired Proctor and Gamble Chair Robert McDonald, a West Point graduate and former army officer, for secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department.…
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