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VA SEC. SHINSEKI SENDS CALMING MESSAGE TO
VETERANS -- After a week of rough headlines,
Shinseki reassures vets with "open letter."
VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki
It's been a tough week for VA Secretary Eric
Shinseki.
The bloggers have been giving him a hard time for
just doing his job. That story here...
http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfmar09/nf031209-1.htm
So, the Secretary, in what I believe is an
attempt to calm the veteran community, has issued an "open letter" to
veterans.
For more about Sec. Shinseki, use the VA Watchdog
search engine... click here...
http://www.yourvabenefits.org/sessearch.php?q=shinseki&op=and
Letter here...
http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/vap09/vap031309-2.htm
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An Open Letter to Veterans
From Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki
March 13, 2009
WASHINGTON – Following is an open letter to Veterans from Secretary of
Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki:
“My name is Ric Shinseki, and I am a Veteran. For me, serving as Secretary
of Veterans Affairs is a noble calling. It provides me the opportunity to
give back to those who served with and for me during my 38 years in
uniform and those on whose shoulders we all stood as we grew up in the
profession of arms.
“The Department of Veterans Affairs has a solemn responsibility to all of
you, today and in the future, as more Veterans join our ranks and enroll
to secure the benefits and services they have earned. I am fully committed
to fulfilling President Obama’s vision for transforming our department so
that it will be well-positioned to perform this duty even better during
the 21st Century. We welcome the assistance and advice of our Veterans
Service Organizations, other government departments and agencies,
Congress, and all VA stakeholders as we move forward, ethically and
transparently, so that Veterans and citizens can understand our efforts.
“Creating that vision for transforming the VA into a 21st Century
organization requires a comprehensive review of our department. We
approach that review understanding that Veterans are central to everything
VA does. We know that results count, that the department will be measured
by what we do, not what we promise, and that our best days as an
organization supporting Veterans are ahead of us. We will fulfill
President Lincoln’s charge to care for “. . . him, who shall have borne
the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan . . .” by redesigning and
reengineering ourselves for the future.
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“Transforming any institution is supremely challenging; I know this from
my own experience in leading large, proud, complex, and high-performing
organizations through change. But the best organizations must be prepared
to meet the challenging times, evolving technology and, most importantly,
evolving needs of clients. Historically, organizations that are unwilling
or unable to change soon find themselves irrelevant. You and your needs
are not irrelevant.
“Veterans are our clients, and delivering the highest quality care and
services in a timely, consistent and fair manner is a VA responsibility. I
take that responsibility seriously and have charged all of the
department’s employees for their best efforts and support every day to
meet our obligations to you. Our path forward is challenging, but the
President and Congress support us. They have asked us to do this well—for
you. Veterans are our sole reason for existence and our number one
priority—bar none. I look forward to working together with all VA
employees to transform our department into an organization that reflects
the change and commitment our country expects and our Veterans deserve.
“Thank you, and God bless our military, our Veterans, and our Nation.”
Signed: Eric K. Shinseki
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posted by Larry Scott
Founder and Editor
VA Watchdog dot Org
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