Shinseki's nomination came as a surprise to veterans groups--but not an unpleasant one. "He's a disabled vet: He lost his foot in Vietnam," said Doug ...
Gould was an unknown to many in the veterans community when he was nominated, despite having co-chaired the Obama campaign's VA policy team for two ...
Since taking over the Veterans Benefits Association in October 2008, retired Rear Adm. Dunne has had his hands full with the generous new post-9/11 GI ...
From 1997 to 2009, Evans was chief of staff to then-Rep. Darlene Hooley, D-Ore., who served on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee for two Congresses. ...
In tapping Baker, a former Commerce Department chief information officer, to lead the information technology staff at Veterans Affairs, President Obama has shown that he's ...
Riojas, a retired brigadier general, has joined the growing ranks of government officials whose task it is to ensure that the wheels keep turning, even ...
"I'm back to scaring passengers," joked Duckworth, 41, who despite losing both legs and part of one arm in battle is still flying helicopters. The ...
When discussing his vision for a "21st century" VA, Sepulveda is passionate about the need for the department's 280,000 employees to be better equipped with ...
The son and grandson of veterans, Gingrich joined the Army in 1971, when the military was so unpopular that "we couldn't wear our uniforms a ...
Established: 1989
Address: 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420
Phone: 202-273-5400
2009 Budget: $97.2 billion
Employment: 284,748
Web Site: www.va.gov
Functions: Veterans Affairs manages veterans hospitals and clinics. It also oversees the eligibility for and disbursement of disability pensions, veterans educational assistance programs, vocational rehabilitation for disabled vets, and the mortgage loan guaranty program. In addition, the department administers the National Cemetery System, including national cemeteries, headstones, and grants to states for developing cemeteries.
