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VA Secretary Discusses Mission Act, Veteran Suicide, Sexual Assault

U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie
Department of Veterans Affairs

Air Force Reserve Colonel Robert Wilkie has been the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs since July 2018. Comprised of three branches, the VA oversees the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system — with 1,250 facilities serving more than nine million enrolled veterans. The agency was thrust into the headlines a few years ago for long patient wait times at its medical centers and a culture that discouraged whistleblowers. 

Secretary Wilkie spoke with WAMC’s Jim Levulis about how the VA has responded to those issues.

Jim is WAMC’s Associate News Director and hosts WAMC's flagship news programs: Midday Magazine, Northeast Report and Northeast Report Late Edition. Email: jlevulis@wamc.org
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