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Robert Wilkie

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[Wikipedia] Robert Leon Wilkie Jr. is an American lawyer and government official who served as the 10th United States secretary of veterans affairs from 2018 to 2021, during the first Trump administration. He was previously Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness from November 2017 to July 2018.

Quotes 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…

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As part of any new leadership organization, you come in with a team. You come in to assess. You come in to…

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I welcome a scrutiny of my entire record.

Entire

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Norman Hooten's dedication and commitment to serving his fellow veterans is what VA is all about.

About

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The Bible that I will take my oath on reminds me of the 100th anniversary of the end of the war to…

Anniversary

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Constant rotation, based on a 19th century Army model, prevents spouses from putting down roots and gaining meaningful deployment.

Army

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I experienced what can never be duplicated in the private sector - the communal aspect of VA.

Communal

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While I honor the soldiers in my family, and I am a student of history, the past is the past, and I…

Family

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I have been privileged to work for some of the most high-powered people in town. They pay me for my opinions, and…

Give

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When an American veteran comes to VA, it is not up to him to employ a team of lawyers to get VA…

American

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Many of the issues I encountered as acting secretary were not with the quality of medical care but with getting our veterans…

Acting

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I am humbled by the prospect of serving those who have borne the battle, those American men and women who have sacrificed…

American

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I learned at a very early age, listening to those around my family, that in order to be a commander, you had…

Age

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My own life changed when my father returned from his second combat tour in Vietnam. When he came home after almost a…

Army

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I am opposed to the privatization of the Veterans Affairs Department and will continue to make sure the VHA is fully funded.

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The last thing I will pay attention to is any of the usual Washington back and forth.

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When our veterans walk into any VA facility, they converse with men and women who speak the unique language of military service.

Men

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For the VA to thrive as an integrated health care network, it must be agile and adaptive.

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