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> [I experienced what can never be duplicated in the private sector - the communal aspect of VA.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/i-experienced-what-can-never-be-duplicated-in-the-private-sector-the/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

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## More by Robert Wilkie

> [If we don't get a hold of what we owe Americans who are providing services to our veterans, then the entire system collapses.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/if-we-don-t-get-a-hold-of-what-we-owe-americans-who-are-providing/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [As part of any new leadership organization, you come in with a team. You come in to assess. You come in to rearrange.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/as-part-of-any-new-leadership-organization-you-come-in-with-a-team/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [I welcome a scrutiny of my entire record.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/i-welcome-a-scrutiny-of-my-entire-record/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [Norman Hooten's dedication and commitment to serving his fellow veterans is what VA is all about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/norman-hooten-s-dedication-and-commitment-to-serving-his-fellow/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [The Bible that I will take my oath on reminds me of the 100th anniversary of the end of the war to end all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/the-bible-that-i-will-take-my-oath-on-reminds-me-of-the-100th/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [Constant rotation, based on a 19th century Army model, prevents spouses from putting down roots and gaining meaningful deployment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/constant-rotation-based-on-a-19th-century-army-model-prevents-spouses/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [I experienced what can never be duplicated in the private sector - the communal aspect of VA.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/i-experienced-what-can-never-be-duplicated-in-the-private-sector-the/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [While I honor the soldiers in my family, and I am a student of history, the past is the past, and I do not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/while-i-honor-the-soldiers-in-my-family-and-i-am-a-student-of-history/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [I have been privileged to work for some of the most high-powered people in town. They pay me for my opinions, and I give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/i-have-been-privileged-to-work-for-some-of-the-most-high-powered/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [When an American veteran comes to VA, it is not up to him to employ a team of lawyers to get VA to say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/when-an-american-veteran-comes-to-va-it-is-not-up-to-him-to-employ-a/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [Many of the issues I encountered as acting secretary were not with the quality of medical care but with getting our veterans through the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/many-of-the-issues-i-encountered-as-acting-secretary-were-not-with/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [I am humbled by the prospect of serving those who have borne the battle, those American men and women who have sacrificed so much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/i-am-humbled-by-the-prospect-of-serving-those-who-have-borne-the/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [I learned at a very early age, listening to those around my family, that in order to be a commander, you had to walk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/i-learned-at-a-very-early-age-listening-to-those-around-my-family/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [My own life changed when my father returned from his second combat tour in Vietnam. When he came home after almost a year in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/my-own-life-changed-when-my-father-returned-from-his-second-combat/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

> [I am opposed to the privatization of the Veterans Affairs Department and will continue to make sure the VHA is fully funded.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wilkie/i-am-opposed-to-the-privatization-of-the-veterans-affairs-department/)

[Robert Wilkie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wilkie/)

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