Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric Shinseki and President Elect Barack Obama's nominee to be

By Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric Shinseki and President Elect Barack Obama's nominee to be secretary of veterans affairsDecember 9, 2008

Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric Shinseki and President Elect Barack Obama's nominee to be secretary of veterans affairs
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Veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, in particular, are confronting serious, severe wounds -- some seen, some unseen -- making it difficult for them to get on with their lives in this struggling economy. They deserve a smooth, error-free, no-fail, benefits-assured transition into our ranks as veterans, and that is our responsibility, not theirs.

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