Sentences with phrase «veterans affairs agency»

December 21, 2015 - Lansing, Mich. − The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, in partnership with the Michigan College Access Network, has hired Army veteran Leonard Rusher as the new program director of the Michigan Veteran Education Initiative.

About the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency MVAA serves as the central coordinating point for Michigan veterans, connecting those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families, to services and benefits throughout the state.

Retired New York State Assemblyman and current director of the Westchester County Veterans Affairs Agency Ron Tocci told the crowd, «I am truly proud and privileged to be apart of this ceremony today, where we honor our greatest American heroes.»

Dr. Ronny Jackson, the embattled pick to lead the Veterans Affairs agency, will continue fighting for his nomination, according to senior administration officials, despite allegations of misconduct and hints from President Donald Trump that he could withdraw himself from contention.

Jan. 17, 2017 - LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency (MVAA), in partnership with the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) named retired Colonel Michael Lee the new program director for its Michigan Veteran Education Initiative (MVEI).

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Quash the Rebellion: Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin told Politico that the White House gave him permission to investigate what he calls «subversion» at his agency.

If Issue 2, or the Drug Price Relief Act, passes, the act would require the state and state agencies, including Ohio Medicaid, to pay the same or lower prices for prescription drugs as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does.

More than $ 125 million has been spent over an initiative to bar state agencies from paying more for drugs than the Veterans Affairs Department pays.

Examples of third party certification agencies include: The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), or the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

USA Today's Donovan Slack reports: «John Ullyot, the VA's assistant secretary for public affairs, asked a senior aide at the House Committee on Veterans Affairs to persuade lawmakers to call the White House and say they wanted Shulkin out... The move was unsuccessful — but audacious since Ullyot is the secretary's highest ranking aide tasked with publicly defending him and the affairs, asked a senior aide at the House Committee on Veterans Affairs to persuade lawmakers to call the White House and say they wanted Shulkin out... The move was unsuccessful — but audacious since Ullyot is the secretary's highest ranking aide tasked with publicly defending him and the Affairs to persuade lawmakers to call the White House and say they wanted Shulkin out... The move was unsuccessful — but audacious since Ullyot is the secretary's highest ranking aide tasked with publicly defending him and the agency.

President Trump fired his embattled Veterans Affairs secretary Wednesday and tapped as his replacement atop the chronically mismanaged agency the president's personal physician, who gained prominence with his effusive praise of the 71 - year - old's physical and mental health.

President Donald Trump might fire any one of seven different Cabinet - level officials — Chief of Staff John Kelly, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, Environmental Protection Agency Director Scott Pruitt, or Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke — in the coming days.

Trump is reportedly planning to oust embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin amid an extraordinary rebellion at the agency and damaging government investigations into his alleged spending abuses.

I have a lot of experience, not only, in the Marine Corps, as a sergeant leading Marines but, also, as Deputy Director of the Erie County Veterans Agency, and as Coordinator of Veterans Military Affairs at Medaille College.

Rodriguez served two years as deputy director of the Erie County Veterans Service Agency, then worked as coordinator of the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs at Medaille, a job he recently resigned from to run full - time for mayor.

President Trump says he is nominating acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to lead the agency.

Ø in 2011, Philip C. Smith, a highly decorated Korean War combat veteran and well - known figure in Schuyler County government and veterans» affairs; Ø in 2012, J. Arthur «Archie» Kieffer, a World War II combat veteran and a widely admired fixture in Chemung County government as the Chemung County historian; Ø in 2013, Painted Post Mayor and World War II combat veteran Roswell L. «Roz» Crozier, Jr.; Ø in 2014, Anthony J. «Tony» Specchio, Sr., a distinguished Korean War veteran and widely respected for his long - standing and active service to veterans and government in Watkins Glen and throughout Schuyler County; and Ø in 2016, P. Earle Gleason, a lifelong Yates County resident and long - time director of the Yates County Veterans» Serviceveterans» affairs; Ø in 2012, J. Arthur «Archie» Kieffer, a World War II combat veteran and a widely admired fixture in Chemung County government as the Chemung County historian; Ø in 2013, Painted Post Mayor and World War II combat veteran Roswell L. «Roz» Crozier, Jr.; Ø in 2014, Anthony J. «Tony» Specchio, Sr., a distinguished Korean War veteran and widely respected for his long - standing and active service to veterans and government in Watkins Glen and throughout Schuyler County; and Ø in 2016, P. Earle Gleason, a lifelong Yates County resident and long - time director of the Yates County Veterans» Serviceveterans and government in Watkins Glen and throughout Schuyler County; and Ø in 2016, P. Earle Gleason, a lifelong Yates County resident and long - time director of the Yates County Veterans» ServiceVeterans» Service Agency.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt all met with officials from the White House counsel's office and the Cabinet liaison.

«Some of those promoted to the rank of Two Star Generals (Major Generals) include Brigadier General HO Otiki, Acting Commander Defence Headquarters Garrison, Brigadier General OO Soleye, Acting Director Veteran Affairs, Defence Headquarters, the Acting Provost Marshal, Brigadier General AT Hamman, the Acting Military Secretary, Brigadier General F Yahaya, the Acting General Officers Commanding 3, 7 and 8 Divisions, Brigadier General BA Ahanotu, Brigadier General IM Yusuf and Brigadier General SO Olabanji respectively, Acting Commander Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps Brigadier General JI Unuigbe, Brigadier General AA Jidda, Acting Commander Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport, Acting Chief of Accounts and Budget (Army), Brigadier General JE Jakko, Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army, Brigadier General VO Ezugwu and Brigadier General ACC Agundu, Director, Foreign Liaison, Defence Intelligence Agency, Acting Commander, Headquarters Command Army Records, Brigadier General HE Ayamasaowei and Brigadier General MS Yusuf, Commander Guards Brigade, while late Brigadier General BA Raji, was promoted posthumously.

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin's chief of staff doctored an email and made false statements to create a pretext for taxpayers to cover expenses for the secretary's wife on a 10 - day trip to Europe last summer, the agency's inspector general has...

Ulrich said he proposed the legislation out of the need for increased funding for the Mayor's Office of Veterans» Affairs (MOVA), which relied heavily on coordinating with other city agencies to address issues of homelessness, mental health and unemployment in the city's veteran population.

This is understandable, given the problems at government agencies from the Department of Veterans Affairs at the federal level to the Hamburg School Board at the local level.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)-- President Donald Trump is planning to oust embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin amid an extraordinary rebellion at the agency and damaging government investigations into his alleged spending abuses, three administration officials told The Associated Press on Sunday.

Trump announced he's nominating Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to lead the agency.

President Donald Trump on Friday tapped Robert Wilkie, a veteran GOP aide and acting veterans affairs secretary, as his choice to become the permanent leader of the scandal - plagued agency.

President Donald Trump has announced he's nominating Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to permanently lead the beleaguered department agency.

The Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs is transitioning into the Department of Veterans» Services, a standalone department with a distinct agency budget and providing expanded services for the city's 225,000 military vVeterans Affairs is transitioning into the Department of Veterans» Services, a standalone department with a distinct agency budget and providing expanded services for the city's 225,000 military vVeterans» Services, a standalone department with a distinct agency budget and providing expanded services for the city's 225,000 military veteransveterans.

David Shulkin, the veterans affairs secretary, said he meets with Mr. Kushner about twice a month to discuss his plans to modernize the agency.

Grimes also sought to distance herself from the President over the Veterans Affairs scandal, calling last month for embattled VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign over the controversy that's rocked his agency and again placed the spotlight of scrutiny on the Obama administration.

After Friday's announcement that Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has resigned, area Congressmen are offering their thoughts on how the agency should change in months ahead.

Bill: Military Construction / Veterans Affairs («Milcon») Key Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Bill Text Report Language Markup Video See also: VA Research in the AAAS Appropriations Dashboard

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)(long funding table) See also: «Other Agencies» in the AAAS Appropriations Dashboard

According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, of the 7.5 million veterans who receive their health benefits from the agency, more than 70 percent are overweight and 20 percent have diabetes, which may lead to blindness, amputations, and kidney and heart problems.

It gave $ 64 million to a California fund established to defeat a proposal requiring state agencies to pay no more for drugs than does the federal Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Federal agencies involved in PECASE include: the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation.

This has included establishing an interagency task force consisting of 16 different federal government department and agencies, including Transportation, OMB, Treasury, Commerce, Interior, EPA, Agriculture, Labor, Energy, the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, the Council of Environmental Quality, the Education department and others.

The purpose of this proposed rule is to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to establish a process for qualified physicians employed in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)(qualified VA physicians) to be listed on the Agency's National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (National Registry).

FMCSA proposes amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to establish an alternate process for qualified physicians employed in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)(qualified VA physicians) to be listed on the Agency's National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (National Registry).

Veterans United Home Loans is a VA approved lender; Not endorsed or sponsored by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or any government agency.

Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or any government agency.

The four biggest agencies are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which back conforming loans; the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which backs FHA loans; the Department of Veterans Affairs, which backs VA loans; and, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which backs USDA loans.

These programs are offered through agencies such as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) An independent agency of the federal government which guarantees long term, low - or - no - down payment mortgages to eligible vVeterans Affairs (VA) An independent agency of the federal government which guarantees long term, low - or - no - down payment mortgages to eligible veteransveterans.

Government agencies such as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can insure or guarantee loans.

Wholesale Capital Corporation is not affiliated with or acting on behalf of or at the direction of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or any government agency / government - sponsored entity.

The agency backed 171,605 refinance loans in FY11, a whopping 41 - percent increase from the 121,379 refinance loans it guaranteed in FY10, according to data provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Wholesale Capital Corporation is not affiliated with or acting on behalf of or at the direction of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or any government agency or government - sponsored entity.

(Disclaimer: Wholesale Capital Corporation is not affiliated with or acting on behalf of or at the direction of the Department of Veterans Affairs or any government agency / government - sponsored entity.)

Please note, Wholesale Capital Corporation is not affiliated with or acting on behalf of or at the direction of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or any government agency or government - sponsored entity.

To clarify a point of confusion, the Agency of Veterans Affairs does not directly make VA Loans.