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VA leader pledges 'full court press' to help homeless veterans

  • Saturday, February 20, 2010 17:20
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    VA leader pledges 'full court press' to help homeless veterans
    12:00 AM CST on Saturday, February 20, 2010
     El Paso Times

    EL PASO – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki on Friday promised a "full court press" to alleviate homelessness and other critical issues facing the 23.4 million veterans in the U.S.

    Shinseki emphasized that he and the Obama administration are committed to addressing programs of greatest concern to veterans: reducing the growing backlog of claims, improving health care facilities, creating more access to health care in rural areas, and helping more veterans, especially those who are homeless, get jobs and educational opportunities.

    "Ending homelessness among veterans involves a host of other things," he said. "It is about jobs. It is about education."

    Shinseki, a retired U.S. Army general who spent time at Fort Bliss during his military career, met in private with veteran leaders and U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio, and U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M.

    "The veterans came away satisfied that we have a partner," Teague said. "He openly addressed the hurdles that we face in the VA. He's not trying to sweep them under the carpet."

    El Paso Times

  • Saturday, February 20, 2010 17:23
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    Seriously looking like a trend is starting. If the VA will be doing all this work, then they'll be doing TONS of hiring nation-wide, in order to keep up with all of these promises.

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