DAV statement on the nomination of Robert Wilkie for VA Secretary

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Posted on May 18, 2018

DAV is pleased to hear that Acting Secretary Robert Wilkie will be nominated to permanently serve as the tenth Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Since March, the acting secretary has taken it upon himself to work closely with the VSO community to better understand the needs facing our nation’s heroes. With years of leadership experience in the Department of Defense, Mr. Wilkie has a deep understanding of navigating federal government policies. The acting secretary is himself a veteran, and we have no doubt he will continue to build upon the strong foundation put in place by Secretaries McDonald and Shulkin. The Department of Veterans Affairs has seen measureable growth and modernization in the past few years, and DAV looks forward to closely working with the future secretary.

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