SSG Robin Rushlo 120788 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Atlanta. Pittsburgh. Phoenix. Fort Collins. It seems like every day, there is a new story in a new city about negligence, cover ups, and mismanagement at a local VA facility. It is not just one city or one hospital – there is an epidemic of misconduct and leadership failures at VA facilities at across the country. <br /><br />Whether it is secret wait lists for veterans needing urgent care in Phoenix, the cover up of preventable deaths of VA patients in Pittsburgh, or instructing lower-level employees on how to falsify patient records in Fort Collins– it is clear that that many so-called leaders within the Department of Veterans Affairs are failing America’s veterans and engaging in gross misconduct or possibly even criminal behavior. Worse yet, it has now been confirmed that dozens of veterans have died as a result of delayed and improper care at the VA which is a direct byproduct of these leadership failures.<br /><br />That is why it is time to say ENOUGH and demand that President Obama fire the head of the VA, Secretary Eric Shinseki.<br /><br />CVA first called for Shinseki’s removal over a year ago. Now, in light of the myriad of new scandals involving the VA, the American Legion, the nation’s largest veteran group, is joining with us to call for Shinseki removal as head of the VA. CVA is proud to stand with The American Legion as they take this courageous and historic stand. As America’s largest veterans organization, their moral authority on this issue is unimpeachable. Secretary Shinseki has been given all the money and resources he asked for as head of the VA and then some – a fact even President Obama acknowledges. However, under his leadership, the VA has failed America’s veterans. As the head of the VA, the responsibility for these failures ultimately rests on Eric Shinseki’s shoulders.<br /><br />This was written by my Friend<br /><br />Dan Caldwell<br />Issue and Legislative Campaign Manager<br />Concerned Veterans for America 2014-05-07T07:56:19-04:00 SSG Robin Rushlo 120788

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Atlanta. Pittsburgh. Phoenix. Fort Collins. It seems like every day, there is a new story in a new city about negligence, cover ups, and mismanagement at a local VA facility. It is not just one city or one hospital – there is an epidemic of misconduct and leadership failures at VA facilities at across the country. <br /><br />Whether it is secret wait lists for veterans needing urgent care in Phoenix, the cover up of preventable deaths of VA patients in Pittsburgh, or instructing lower-level employees on how to falsify patient records in Fort Collins– it is clear that that many so-called leaders within the Department of Veterans Affairs are failing America’s veterans and engaging in gross misconduct or possibly even criminal behavior. Worse yet, it has now been confirmed that dozens of veterans have died as a result of delayed and improper care at the VA which is a direct byproduct of these leadership failures.<br /><br />That is why it is time to say ENOUGH and demand that President Obama fire the head of the VA, Secretary Eric Shinseki.<br /><br />CVA first called for Shinseki’s removal over a year ago. Now, in light of the myriad of new scandals involving the VA, the American Legion, the nation’s largest veteran group, is joining with us to call for Shinseki removal as head of the VA. CVA is proud to stand with The American Legion as they take this courageous and historic stand. As America’s largest veterans organization, their moral authority on this issue is unimpeachable. Secretary Shinseki has been given all the money and resources he asked for as head of the VA and then some – a fact even President Obama acknowledges. However, under his leadership, the VA has failed America’s veterans. As the head of the VA, the responsibility for these failures ultimately rests on Eric Shinseki’s shoulders.<br /><br />This was written by my Friend<br /><br />Dan Caldwell<br />Issue and Legislative Campaign Manager<br />Concerned Veterans for America

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