Eric Shinseki Quotes


More importantly, if you are in a position to hire, hire a veteran. They will be the best employees you have.


Citations

Shinseki, Eric K. "Speech to the 92nd Annual American Legion National Convention." United States Department of Veterans Affairs, 31 Aug. 2010, Milwaukee, WI. Speech.

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Eric Shinseki
Eric Shinseki
  • Born: November 28, 1942
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Soldier

Eric Ken Shinseki is a retired United States Army general who served as the seventh United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2009–2014). His final United States Army post was as the 34th Chief of Staff of the Army (1999–2003). Shinseki is a veteran of two tours of combat in the Vietnam War, in which he was awarded three Bronze Star Medals for valor and two Purple Hearts. He was the first Asian-American four-star general, and the first Asian-American Secretary of Veterans Affairs.