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 Read Quote
I am opposed to the privatization of the Veterans Affairs Department and will continue to make sure the VHA is fully funded. Robert Wilkie Read Quote
I experienced what can never be duplicated in the private sector – the communal aspect of VA. Robert Wilkie Read Quote
When our veterans walk into any VA facility, they converse with men and women who speak the unique language of military service. Robert Wilkie Read Quote
For the VA to thrive as an integrated health care network, it must be agile and adaptive. Robert Wilkie Read Quote
The last thing I will pay attention to is any of the usual Washington back and forth. Robert Wilkie Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
