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Public Service the Hard Way

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How Donald Trump hired and fired his first Veterans Affairs secretary.

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Will the Trump Administration Forge Ahead With a Plan to Privatize the VA?

by Nancy LeTourneau March 29, 2018January 9, 2022

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David Shulkin Failed Veterans Long Before His Travel Scandal

by Suzanne Gordon February 21, 2018January 9, 2022

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Why Is the VA Hiding a PR Goldmine?

by Suzanne Gordon December 8, 2017January 9, 2022

Featured, Health Care

Trump’s Pick for VA Secretary Could Continue Obama’s Progress

by Edgardo Padin-Rivera January 20, 2017January 9, 2022

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Public Service the Hard Way

Will the Trump Administration Forge Ahead With a Plan to Privatize the VA?

David Shulkin Failed Veterans Long Before His Travel Scandal

Why Is the VA Hiding a PR Goldmine?

Trump’s Pick for VA Secretary Could Continue Obama’s Progress

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