VA SECRETARY UPDATE
2008-Nov-23 at 12:25 by Veterans Law Project
An Army Reserve colonel and Iraq war veteran could become the next secretary of Veterans’ Affairs. Anthony Brown, Maryland’s lieutenant governor, is getting attention because he is on President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team as co-chair of the group studying priorities for the Veterans Affairs Department — and because, like Obama, he is a Harvard Law School graduate. Brown had been a member of Veterans for Clinton, a group that supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) for the Democratic presidential nomination.That he was named to the transition team appears to show that early support for an Obama rival has not worked against him. Brown also helped draft the 2008 Democratic Party national platform last summer. Brown’s name, hotly circulating 21 NOV among people advising the Obama transition, comes after speculation had centered on two other people to take over the VA, both disabled veterans.
- Former Sen. Max Cleland, a 67-year-old Vietnam veteran who lost both legs and an arm in that conflict, served as head of the then-Veterans Administration during the Carter administration and campaigned hard for Obama in the recent election campaign.
- Tammy Duckworth, a 41-year-old Iraq war veteran who lost both legs when her helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, has served as the head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs since she lost a 2006 race for Congress. Duckworth, a major in the Illinois National Guard, has been mentioned as a possible successor to Obama’s U.S. Senate seat, which he resigned after being elected president.
Obama aides did not respond to questions about the VA nomination. Although there has been speculation about several cabinet posts, no formal announcements have been made about nominees. Brown was commissioned in the Army in 1984 and spent five years on active duty as a helicopter pilot with the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. He entered law school after leaving active duty. After getting his law degree, he spent two years as a clerk for the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Brown deployed to Iraq in 2004 as part of the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, and since 2007 has commanded the Army Reserve’s Pennsylvania-based 153rd Legal Support Organization. He served as a Maryland state delegate from 1999 until his election as the state’s lieutenant governor in 2006. Since then, he has worked on a variety of military and veterans projects, serving as chairman of the Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health Advisory Board that oversees efforts to provide and improve direct mental health services to returning veterans and working to expand services for veterans in rural areas.“We will provide the services when they are not available to veterans,” Brown said in an interview with Military Times earlier this year about Maryland’s initiatives for returning veterans. When Brown and Gov. Martin O’Malley looked at what they could do for returning veterans, Brown said, “The glaring area is in mental health, … the inability of VA to care for veterans.” To those who contend that this is a federal responsibility, Brown said that when he looks at someone, he doesn’t see a federal worker or civilian worker, but a Maryland resident. “When they come home and take off the uniform, they are our neighbors,” he said.
[Source: ArmyTimes Rick Maze article 23 nov 08 ++]
2010-Nov-8 - Untitled Comment Posted by handbags
Handbags International Resource Site for <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-neo-m40372-p-10727.html">Louis Vuitton Neo M40372</a> and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars.<a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/chanel-patent-leather-flap-handbags-silver-39161-p-13799.html">Chanel Patent Leather Flap Handbags</a> offer Huge Discount on Authentic Designer Handbags, <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/chanel-patent-leather-flap-handbags-silver-39161-p-13799.html">Louis Vuitton Courtney Chrissie Brown</a> of Top <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-fall-winter-2010-psyche-m93486-p-18764.html">Louis Vuitton Psyche M93486</a> Prada, Marc<a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-tulum-gm-m40075-p-10644.html">Louis Vuitton Tulum GM M40075</a>. Order Now!<a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/mulberry-large-balthazar-tote-bag-black-7471-p-15721.html">Mulberry Large Balthazar Tote Bag</a> in association with National Geographic, presents <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-neverfull-gm-m40157-p-10632.html">Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM M40157</a>, including slings, clutches & totes in leather, <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/chanel-patent-leather-flap-handbags-purple-39161-p-13803.html">Chanel Patent Leather Flap Handbags</a> fibers.If you think <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-clutch-etoile-m41436-p-10703.html">Louis Vuitton Clutch Etoile M41436</a> having social media management issues, <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-clutch-etoile-m41436-p-10703.html">Chanel Coco Cocoon Quilted Large Tote</a>. They're trying to <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-toiletry-pouch-19-m47544-p-11232.html">Louis Vuitton Toiletry Pouch 19 M47544</a> to customers whose <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/chanel-patent-large-shopper-tote-bag-35899-tan-p-14140.html">Chanel Patent Large Shopper Tote Bag</a> of communication is social networking. <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/chanel-jumbo-cavaiar-flap-silver-bag-36076-red-p-20411.html">Chanel Jumbo Cavaiar Flap Silver Bag</a>.Handbags handmade by tsunami survivors; <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-suhali-leather-l-absolu-de-voyage-m95940-p-10948.html">Louis Vuitton L Absolu de Voyage M95940</a> seen on Oprah!<a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/gucci-247205-medium-boston-bag-vintage-web-leather-black-p-12560.html">Gucci 247205 Medium Boston Bag</a> purses store provide 7A quality <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-fall-winter-2010-beaute-m93473-p-18762.html">Louis Vuitton Beaute M93473</a> purses,replica Gucci, replica Chanel handbags and <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-empreinte-artsy-mm-m93447-p-20802.html">Louis Vuitton Artsy MM M93447</a>,the price is as low as $50 and <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-prefall-2010-101-champs-elysees-m90012a-p-19650.html">Louis Vuitton 101 Champs Elysees M90012A</a> afford it, enjoy our great <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-cruise-collection-2010-bulles-gm-m40233-navy-p-17781.html">Louis Vuitton Bulles GM M40233 Navy</a>.We offer high fashion at great,<a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-african-queen-clutch-handbags-m95993-p-10630.html">Louis Vuitton Clutch Handbags M95993</a>.Wholesale Replica <a href="http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-antheia-hobo-gm-bag-m93157-fumee-p-18406.html">Louis Vuitton Hobo GM Bag M93157 Fumee</a>,Designer Chanel and Gucci HandbBags.we supply Replica Louis Vuitton and Chanel or Gucci Handbags very cheap base on the high quality and after service.
Permanent Link
2010-Nov-8 - Untitled Comment
Posted by handbags
International Resource Site for [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-neo-m40372-p-10727.html]Louis Vuitton Neo M40372[/url] and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars.[url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/chanel-patent-leather-flap-handbags-silver-39161-p-13799.html]Chanel Patent Leather Flap Handbags[/url] offer Huge Discount on Authentic Designer Handbags, [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/chanel-patent-leather-flap-handbags-silver-39161-p-13799.html]Louis Vuitton Courtney Chrissie Brown[/url] of Top [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-fall-winter-2010-psyche-m93486-p-18764.html]Louis Vuitton Psyche M93486[/url] Prada, Marc[url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-tulum-gm-m40075-p-10644.html]Louis Vuitton Tulum GM M40075[/url]. Order Now![url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/mulberry-large-balthazar-tote-bag-black-7471-p-15721.html]Mulberry Large Balthazar Tote Bag[/url] in association with National Geographic, presents [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-neverfull-gm-m40157-p-10632.html]Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM M40157[/url], including slings, clutches & totes in leather, [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/chanel-patent-leather-flap-handbags-purple-39161-p-13803.html]Chanel Patent Leather Flap Handbags[/url] fibers.If you think [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-clutch-etoile-m41436-p-10703.html]Louis Vuitton Clutch Etoile M41436[/url] having social media management issues, [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-clutch-etoile-m41436-p-10703.html]Chanel Coco Cocoon Quilted Large Tote[/url]. They're trying to [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-canvas-toiletry-pouch-19-m47544-p-11232.html]Louis Vuitton Toiletry Pouch 19 M47544[/url] to customers whose [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/chanel-patent-large-shopper-tote-bag-35899-tan-p-14140.html]Chanel Patent Large Shopper Tote Bag[/url] of communication is social networking. [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/chanel-jumbo-cavaiar-flap-silver-bag-36076-red-p-20411.html]Chanel Jumbo Cavaiar Flap Silver Bag[/url].Handbags handmade by tsunami survivors; [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-suhali-leather-l-absolu-de-voyage-m95940-p-10948.html]Louis Vuitton L Absolu de Voyage M95940[/url] seen on Oprah![url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/gucci-247205-medium-boston-bag-vintage-web-leather-black-p-12560.html]Gucci 247205 Medium Boston Bag[/url] purses store provide 7A quality [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-fall-winter-2010-beaute-m93473-p-18762.html]Louis Vuitton Beaute M93473[/url] purses,replica Gucci, replica Chanel handbags and [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-monogram-empreinte-artsy-mm-m93447-p-20802.html]Louis Vuitton Artsy MM M93447[/url],the price is as low as $50 and [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-prefall-2010-101-champs-elysees-m90012a-p-19650.html]Louis Vuitton 101 Champs Elysees M90012A[/url] afford it, enjoy our great [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-cruise-collection-2010-bulles-gm-m40233-navy-p-17781.html]Louis Vuitton Bulles GM M40233 Navy[/url].We offer high fashion at great,[url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-african-queen-clutch-handbags-m95993-p-10630.html]Louis Vuitton Clutch Handbags M95993[/url].Wholesale Replica [url=http://www.wreplicahandbags.com/louis-vuitton-antheia-hobo-gm-bag-m93157-fumee-p-18406.html]Louis Vuitton Hobo GM Bag M93157 Fumee[/url],Designer Chanel and Gucci HandbBags.we supply Replica Louis Vuitton and Chanel or Gucci Handbags very cheap base on the high quality and after service.
