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February 3rd, 2009
Tammy Duckworth Tapped for VA Assistant Secretary
Posted by EugeniaTHE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release February 3, 2009
Duckworth Tapped for VA Assistant Secretary
WASHINGTON (Feb. 3, 2009) - President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate L. Tammy Duckworth, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, to be the Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
“Effective communications with Veterans and VA’s stakeholders is key to improving our services and ensuring Veterans receive the benefits they deserve,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “Tammy Duckworth brings significant talent, leadership and personal experience to this important work.”
As assistant secretary, Duckworth will direct VA’s public affairs, internal communications and intergovernmental relations. She also will
oversee programs for homeless Veterans, consumer affairs and special rehabilitative events.
Duckworth was appointed director of the state Veterans office in Illinois in 2006. In previous testimony before Congress, she expressed
her commitment to Veterans and the need for transformation of the Department. “The VA system faces new challenges as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.” She also noted “the patient profile is changing. More wounded soldiers are surviving very serious injuries.”
She is serving as a major in the Illinois National Guard and was previously deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom where, as a captain, she
was assistant operations officer for a 500-soldier aviation task force. She also served as a logistics officer and company commander. As a helicopter pilot flying combat missions in 2004, she suffered grave injuries when her helicopter was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade, losing both legs and partial use of one arm.
Her previous managerial experience includes coordinating the Center for Nursing Research at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, and working for Rotary International’s Asia-Pacific region from 2002 to 2004.
Duckworth earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawaii and a master’s degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Born in Thailand, she is the daughter of a U.S. Marine who fought in Vietnam. She is married to Iraq war Veteran and National Guard officer, Major Bryan Bowlsbey.
For more information, please contact the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Public Affairs 202-461-7600.
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July 27th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
I AM A GULF WAR VET AN I FEEL THAT THE GOV LET ME DOWN.AS FAR AS SUPPORTING ME WITH MY DISABILITIES THAT I HAVE FROM THE FIRST GULF WAR, i AM 60 PERCENT DISABLE VET THAT HAVE REALLY BEEN THROUGH A REAL TRAMA MORE THAN I KNOW I’VE BEEN GOING BACK AN FORTH TO THE VA HOSPIAL IN CHARLESTON SC (RALPH H. JOHNSON) AN THEY REALLY BLEW ME OFF.I FOUGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY AND MY FAMILY TO KEEP THE FREEDOM OUR COMRADS DIED PROTECTING AN I LOVE IT HERE, AND THE ARMY TRAINED ME WELL ,BUT NOW WHEN I GO FOR TREATEMENT ITS A FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS THAT IAM SUPPOSED TO BE ENTITLE TO ALL I AM ASKING IS FOR SOMEONE TO HELP ME BECAUSE THROUGH OUT ALL THIS MY MARRIAGE IS ABOUT OVER BECAUSE I CAN’T EXPLAIN WHAT’S GOING ON WITH MY SELF AND FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE IT FEELS LIKE MY COUNTRY IS FIGHTING ME OUT OF MY HEALTH CARE ” AND ALSO GIVING ME WRONG INFORMATION ABOUT MYSELF WITH NO EXPLINATION. FOR EXMPLE BECAUSE I SERVED IN EUROPE IN 1981-1982 IN THE MILITARY US ARMY I CAN’T GIVE BLOOD BUT THEY SAY NOTHINGS WRONG MY DISABILITIES ARE LOWERBACK,HIGH BLOOD,SKIN DISORDER,(ALL OVER)HEART DISEASE,AND PTSD, PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP MY FAMILY NEED YOUR HELP MY CELL # IS 843 291 3279 (or)843 761 2758 PLZ RESPOND AN OR SEND THIS LETTER DIRECTLY TO PRESIDENT OBOMA I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND THE USA, SO LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY! i THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
August 23rd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
I just saw her trying to defend the VA’s panflet that encourages aging and or disabled vets to snuff themselves. What a vile woman.
July 28th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
I am forwading this article to my best friends. Fantastic work!