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The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) has received the prestigious Abraham Lincoln “Pillars of Excellence Award” from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. MDVA was the sole winner in the category of “Eliminating Veteran Homelessness” in recognition of three new homeless veteran initiatives: Operation OVER (Opening Veterans to Every Resource), Minnesota’s Veterans Entering Stable

So, isn't it good that a physician will be atop that administration? >> we are pleased with his medical background but the health care side of the va is really only one-third of the va. there's claims, appeals. we have an appeals backlog, veterans are waiting seven to ten years for their appeals to be adjudicated. very serious stuff. we don't know that this secretary has that type of experience to be able to oversee that. the va has experienced a leadership vacuum for a while in addition to the carousel at the top of the va, there's no va undersecretary. >> is there deputy secretary number two...