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Culture
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Reviews

Featured in Robert Wilkie

By Dec 11, 2020
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Veterans groups to Wilkie: Drop dead

"Trust is lost and our veterans cannot wait until January 20, 2021, for a leadership change."
By Dec 10, 2020
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VA secretary focused on smearing woman who said she was sexually assaulted in a VA hospital, probe finds

"The evidence is replete with examples of VA senior leaders undertaking defensive actions and engaging in confrontational messaging."
By Sep 8, 2020
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Wilkie says bigger VA budget is proof Trump backs veterans and troops

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie cited increased spending and support for veterans and troops Sunday as a defense against allegations...
By Sep 7, 2020
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VA secretary could run the Pentagon if Trump fires Defense Secretary Esper, report says

Senior White House officials have spoken to Wilkie in the past month about the possibility that he could become defense...
By Sep 2, 2020
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VA secretary dismisses mail-order prescription delays as ‘conspiracy theories’ despite his department confirming they were real

The top leader of the Department of Veterans Affairs wrote in a Wednesday op-ed that reported delays in mail-order prescription...
By Jun 2, 2020
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VA secretary reverses course on removing Nazi headstones from veteran cemeteries

"It is understandably upsetting to our Veterans and their families to see Nazi inscriptions near those who gave their lives...
By May 28, 2020
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VA secretary says removing Nazi headstones from veterans cemeteries would ‘erase’ history

"Erasing these headstones, removes them from memory, and as we continue to study the Holocaust, the last thing any Holocaust...
By May 9, 2020
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Trump, Esper, and Wilkie didn’t wear masks while meeting with WWII veterans despite COVID-19 threat

President Donald Trump and military and veterans affairs leaders did not wear masks during a Friday ceremony to mark the...
By May 5, 2020
News

The VA is already reviewing plans for reopening facilities to the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing a plan for opening its facilities to the public, Secretary Robert Wilkie said
By Feb 26, 2020
News

The VA is supposed to reimburse vets through ‘community care,’ but they’re behind on 2.5 million payments

“Failure to pay the providers who support this critical network of services to our veterans is unacceptable.”
By Feb 19, 2020
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A call to action at the VA on sexual harassment and assault

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie allegedly sought to intentionally discredit a female veteran who reported a sexual assault at...
By Feb 7, 2020
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VA secretary looked for dirt on a House staffer who reported sexual assault in a VA hospital, complaint says

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie personally sought damaging information about a congressional aide who said she was sexually assaulted...
By Feb 3, 2020
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The deputy secretary of the VA was just fired ‘due to a loss of confidence’

The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie, just fired his deputy, James Byrne.
By Jan 22, 2020
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Secretary Robert Wilkie called an allegation of sexual assault at the VA ‘unsubstantiated.’ Investigators say it’s not.

"Reaching a decision to close the investigation with no criminal charges does not mean that the underlying allegation is unsubstantiated."
By Apr 10, 2019
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The VA failed to track a vet’s home care appointments. Then his foot became infected, and his leg had to be amputated

Social workers at an Indianapolis VA hospital were told not to track home care visits with patients, and then a...
By Mar 13, 2019
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VA Chief Robert Wilkie is reportedly lobbying to be the next Defense Secretary

Robert Wilkie has reportedly tossed his name into the hat to replace James Mattis as secretary of Defense, according to...
By Feb 27, 2019
Veterans Benefits

Purple Heart recipients will move to front of line for VA claims, Wilkie says

Purple Heart recipients will soon take priority in the queue for Department of Veterans Affairs claims adjudication, VA Secretary Robert...
By Jan 14, 2019
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VA Chief Slams Union Reps For Playing The ‘Veteran As Victim’ Card

Robert Wilkie fired back at a union representative who claimed the government shutdown would lead to veteran suicide.
By Jan 3, 2019
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VA Secretary Pulls Out Of Speaking Gig For Student Veterans

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie will no longer attend the Student Veterans of America National Conference on Thursday,...
By Aug 2, 2018
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The VA Hospital In DC Was Reportedly Using Rusty Surgical Tools And Water Full Of Bacteria

The persistence of serious problems endangering America's veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC has...
By Jun 27, 2018
Analysis

He’s A Service Member And Child Of A War-Wounded Vet. Can He Succeed As The Next VA Chief?

The son of a soldier wounded during the Vietnam War, he claims he was born in “khaki diapers.” Now, former...
By May 18, 2018
Bullet Points

Trump To Nominate Of Robert Wilkie For Veterans Affairs Secretary

President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Robert Wilkie, the current acting VA secretary, to oversee the Department of...
By Feb 16, 2018
News

New Pentagon Policy: Deployable In 12 Months Or You’re Out

Facing enormous demand around the globe and a slump in military retention, the Pentagon on Wednesday introduced a new policy...
By Dec 28, 2017
Family & Relationships

Pentagon Leaders Looking To Make Changes To PCS Frequency Within The Military

A top Pentagon official believes the U.S. military is moving closer to a new way of doing business that would...