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Eric Ken Shinseki (/ ʃ ɪ n ˈ s ɛ k i /; Japanese: 新関 健, romanized: Shinseki Ken, born 28 November 1942) is a retired United States Army general who served as the seventh United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2009–2014) and the 34th Chief of Staff of the Army (1999–2003). [3]
By JULIE PACE and PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned Friday in a personal meeting with President Barack Obama, shortly after ...
VA.gov: The United States secretary of veterans affairs is the head of the United States Department of Veterans ... Eric Shinseki: Hawaii: January 20, 2009 May 30 ...
[6] [7] On May 30, 2014, Secretary Shinseki resigned from office amid the fallout from the controversy. [8] [9] As of early June 2014, several other VA medical centers around the nation have been identified with the same problems as the Phoenix facility, and the investigations by the VA Inspector General, the Congress and others are widening.
On May 30, 2014, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki resigned from office due to the fallout from the scandal, [35] saying he could not explain the lack of integrity among some leaders in VA healthcare facilities. "That breach of integrity is irresponsible, it is indefensible, and unacceptable to me.
In November 2009, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eric K. Shinseki set out the goal of ending veterans experiencing homelessness by 2017. While not all veterans are housed, the current housing initiatives such as the housing first model are ensuring that housing is obtained for a larger portion of veterans experiencing homelessness.
On May 16, 2014, the Veterans Health Administration's top health official, Dr. Robert Petzel, retired early at the request of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki. [10] [11] On May 30, 2014, Secretary Shinseki, himself, resigned from office amid the fallout from the controversy.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he intends to nominate former Representative Doug Collins for secretary of veterans affairs. "We must take care of our ...