When our veterans walk into any VA facility, they converse with men and women who speak the unique language of military service. Robert Wilkie More Quotes by Robert Wilkie More Quotes From Robert Wilkie We owe our service members every protection we can give them, while this policy is not perfect, it is a critical milestone in the department’s efforts to eliminate harassment and fully prepare the entire force to protect the nation. Robert Wilkie latest-headlines I am humbled by the prospect of serving those who have borne the battle, those American men and women who have sacrificed so much. Robert Wilkie i-am women battle men For the VA to thrive as an integrated health care network, it must be agile and adaptive. Robert Wilkie health-care thrive care health The Bible that I will take my oath on reminds me of the 100th anniversary of the end of the war to end all wars. It was a Bible taken into battle by my wife's grandfather who had probably never ventured beyond three or four counties in North and South Carolina. Robert Wilkie me wife bible war When an American veteran comes to VA, it is not up to him to employ a team of lawyers to get VA to say yes. It is up to VA to get the veteran to yes, and that is customer service. Robert Wilkie customer lawyers service team I welcome a scrutiny of my entire record. Robert Wilkie entire record scrutiny welcome While I honor the soldiers in my family, and I am a student of history, the past is the past, and I do not live in the past. Robert Wilkie i-am family history past I am opposed to the privatization of the Veterans Affairs Department and will continue to make sure the VHA is fully funded. Robert Wilkie veterans continue i-am will If we don't get a hold of what we owe Americans who are providing services to our veterans, then the entire system collapses. Robert Wilkie veterans system get who I learned at a very early age, listening to those around my family, that in order to be a commander, you had to walk your post. Robert Wilkie walk you family age As part of any new leadership organization, you come in with a team. You come in to assess. You come in to rearrange. Robert Wilkie new you team leadership I experienced what can never be duplicated in the private sector - the communal aspect of VA. Robert Wilkie communal private never private-sector Many of the issues I encountered as acting secretary were not with the quality of medical care but with getting our veterans through the door to reach that care. Robert Wilkie door medical quality care My own life changed when my father returned from his second combat tour in Vietnam. When he came home after almost a year in Army hospitals, he weighed less than half of what he did when he left. I watched the agonizing recovery, and that experience was on my mind when I was asked to come to VA. Robert Wilkie experience home life father The last thing I will pay attention to is any of the usual Washington back and forth. Robert Wilkie will back pay-attention attention I have been privileged to work for some of the most high-powered people in town. They pay me for my opinions, and I give those to them. Robert Wilkie opinions me work people Constant rotation, based on a 19th century Army model, prevents spouses from putting down roots and gaining meaningful deployment. Robert Wilkie model down army roots Norman Hooten's dedication and commitment to serving his fellow veterans is what VA is all about. Robert Wilkie veterans about dedication commitment Even if the Germans were to do an about-face on the Nord Stream 2, China would pick up the slack - they need the energy as much if not more than Europe does. That's how I would see that playing out. Robert Wilkie China is willing to help anyone as long as that diminishes the United States in the eyes of the world. Robert Wilkie
