WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Eric K. Shinseki, is the target of an upcoming Time Magazine article titled, “Ten Years After: A National Disgrace,” scheduled to be published on March 25. The columnist, Joe Klein, criticized Secretary Shinseki for the VA claims backlog, his absence from the media, and a supposed disconnect between him and this newest generation of veterans. Klein ultimately called for Shinseki’s resignation. In response to the article, The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) both came to the Secretary’s defense. Student Veterans of America’s (SVA) executive director followed suit and issued the following statement:
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