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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs

Speeches

Secretary Eric K. Shinseki

12/18/2012A Holiday Message from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

12/18/2012Statement by Secretary Shinseki on the Passing of Senator Daniel Inouye

11/21/2012Message from the Secretary - Thanksgiving 2012

11/11/2012Veterans Day and the 30th Anniversary of the Vietnam Memorial Wall

11/11/2012Veterans Day: Arlington National Cemetery

09/25/2012National Indian Health Board Consumer Conference

09/17/2012The Air Force Association Annual Conference

09/13/20122012 MOAA/NDIA Warrior-Family Symposium

08/31/2012Statement from Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki

08/28/2012The American Legion, 94th Annual Convention

08/21/2012Blinded Veterans Association 67th Annual Convention

08/15/2012Air Force Sergeants Association

08/14/2012Paralyzed Veterans of America 66th Annual Convention

08/08/20122012 AMVETS Annual Convention

08/06/2012Dedication, North Las Vegas VA Medical Center

08/04/2012Disabled American Veterans National Convention

07/24/2012VFW Annual Convention

06/27/2012National Veterans Small Business Conference and Expo

06/24/2012Sponsors’ Dinner, 32nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games

06/21/2012Presidential Rank Awards Ceremony

06/20/2012DoD-VA Suicide Prevention Conference

06/01/2012Secretary's Awards for Excellence in Nursing and the Advancement of Nursing Programs

05/30/20122012 National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) Annual Conference

05/25/2012Memorial Day Message from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

05/18/20122012 Lansing Community College (LCC) Commencement

05/16/2012Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall

05/10/2012Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, VA Central Office

05/09/2012Ribbon Cutting at the District of Columbia Community Resource and Referral Center

05/07/20122011 Combined Federal Campaign Recognition Ceremony

04/18/2012National Cemetery Administration Commemoration of the Civil War

03/25/201226th Annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic Opening Ceremony

03/24/2012Port Hudson/Louisiana National Cemetery Dedication

03/24/201226th Annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic Sponsor’s Dinner

02/16/2012GE American Competitiveness Forum

02/16/2012Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) National Legislative Summit

01/25/2012Siemens Federal Symposium

01/19/2012Signing Ceremony, Agreement between VA and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE)

01/19/2012VA Acquisition Academy's "Warriors to Workforce" Ribbon-Cutting

01/18/2012Remembrance Message in honor of Secretary Edward Joseph Derwinski

01/16/2012Message from the Secretary - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2012

Secretary Eric K. Shinseki

12/21/2011A Holiday Message from the Secretary

12/09/2011Student Veterans of America 4th Annual National Conference

12/07/2011Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941— December 7, 2011

12/06/2011National Cemetery Administration (NCA): 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

11/22/2011Message from the Secretary - Thanksgiving 2011

11/11/2011Veterans Day

11/10/2011U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Hiring Our Heroes” Gala

11/10/2011Message from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Day 2011

11/07/2011Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Annual Meeting

11/03/2011National American Indian Heritage Observance Kickoff Event

10/25/2011Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center Dedication Ceremony

10/21/2011Secretary's Second Annual Alternative Dispute Resolution Excellence Awards and Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Awards Ceremony

10/20/201150th Annual Combined Federal Campaign Kickoff

10/12/2011White House Forum on American Latino Heritage

09/21/2011West Point Society of DC Luncheon

09/18/2011National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic Opening Ceremony

09/17/2011National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic Sponsor’s Reception

09/16/2011Groundbreaking Ceremony, Defenders’ Lodge

09/15/2011Remarks at the Service to America Awards Ceremony for VA Employees Todd Grams and Al Batres

09/13/2011Statement from Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki on the American Jobs Act

09/12/2011VBA Leadership Workshop

09/11/2011A Message from Secretary Eric K. Shinseki on the Tenth Anniversary of September, 11, 2001

08/31/2011American Legion National Convention

08/29/2011Ministerial Summit on Veterans' Transitions

08/23/2011Paralyzed Veterans of America National Convention

08/23/2011Veterans Health Administration's Mental Health Conference

08/18/2011Vietnam Veterans of American National Convention

08/17/2011Blinded Veterans Association, 65th Annual Convention

08/16/2011National Veteran Small Business Conference and Exposition

08/12/2011Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.

08/11/2011Jewish War Veterans National Convention

08/11/2011Jacksonville CBOC Dedication.

08/10/2011AMVETS, 67th Annual National Convention

08/09/201179TH National Convention, Military Order of the Purple Heart

08/09/2011Disabled American Veterans National Convention

07/16/20112011 National Training Summit on Women Veterans

07/15/2011Welcome Reception, Summit 2011 Women Veterans National Training Conference

07/14/2011Presidential Rank Awards

06/28/20112011 Army Medical Command Training Symposium

06/21/2011Swearing-in of the Honorable Allison A. Hickey, Under Secretary for Benefits

06/16/2011Formal Swearing-in of Steve Muro

06/10/2011Georgia Military College June 2011 Commencement

06/06/2011National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

06/03/2011Student Veterans of America, 4th Annual Convention

05/30/2011Remarks at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Alaska

05/30/2011A Memorial Day Message from Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki

05/26/201125th National Veterans Golden Age Games Opening Ceremony

05/24/2011CBOC Dedication

05/19/2011Asian-Pacific-American Month

05/10/2011Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Nursing and the Advancement of Nursing Programs

05/06/2011Gonzaga University Commissioning Ceremony

03/28/2011American Federation of Government Employees Contract Signing Ceremony

03/22/2011The American Legion Mid-Winter Conference

03/21/2011National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs

03/07/2011Veterans of Foreign Wars Legislative Conference

02/27/2011Disabled American Veterans Mid-Winter Conference

02/22/2011Farewell to BVA Chairman James P. Terry

02/11/2011Marine Corps League Mid-Winter Meeting

Secretary Eric K. Shinseki

12/18/2010University of Eastern Kentucky (EKU) Fall Commencement Address

12/07/2010National Forum on Homelessness Among Veterans

11/16/2010Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

11/11/2010Veterans Day

11/10/2010Groundbreaking for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial

11/06/2010National Association for Uniformed Services

10/02/2010Student Veterans of America

09/28/2010Korean War 60th Anniversary of the Re-Taking of Seoul

09/11/2010VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Renaming Ceremony

09/03/2010Night of American Heroes Gala

09/02/2010The End of World War II 65th Anniversary Ceremony

08/31/2010American Legion Annual Convention

08/30/2010Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

08/26/2010Paralyzed Veterans of America Annual Convention

08/24/2010Veterans of Foreign Wars Annual Convention

07/28/2010Forum on Women Veterans Women in Military Service for America Memorial

07/20/20106th Annual National Veterans Small Business Conference & Expo

07/14/2010National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)

07/04/2010Opening Ceremony, 30th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games

06/30/2010Excellence in Nursing and the Advancement of Nursing Programs Award Ceremony Department of Veterans Affairs, G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Conference Center

06/25/2010New Orleans Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Groundbreaking

06/22/2010U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

06/21/2010National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

05/30/201065th Anniversary of the End of World War II, Memorial Day Ceremony

05/29/201065th Anniversary of the End of World War II, Memorial Day Ceremony

05/26/2010Asian Pacific Heritage Month Program

05/25/2010Lockheed Martin - Council for Asian-American Leaders (CAAL) National Conference

05/23/2010University of Vermont Spring Commencement

05/15/2010University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Spring Commencement

04/26/2010Media Conference Call: Veterans' Small Business Executive Order and Interagency Task Force on Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses

04/23/2010Swearing-in Ceremony of the Honorable Robert Petzel, Under Secretary for Health

04/07/2010VA Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee Annual Meeting

04/07/2010Homeless Veterans Resource Center Ribbon-cutting

03/30/2010West Point Society of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey, California Founders' Day Dinner

03/28/20102010 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic Opening Ceremony

03/28/2010Sponsors Dinner, National Winter Sports Clinic

03/19/2010The Society of American Military Engineers Golden Eagle Awards

03/18/2010White House Fatherhood Forum

03/09/2010American Council on Education

03/08/2010Veterans of Foreign Wars National Legislative Conference

03/02/2010American Legion Mid-Winter Conference

03/01/2010Paralyzed Veterans of America Annual Advocacy/Legislation Seminar

02/28/2010Disabled American Veterans Mid-Winter Conference

02/08/2010Reserve Officers Association National Convention

01/11/2010Departments of Defense-Veterans Affairs

Secretary Eric K. Shinseki

11/19/20092009 National Guard Joint Senior Leadership Conference

11/12/2009Business Steps Up: Hiring our Heroes

11/11/2009Veterans Day

11/06/2009Uniforms to Mortarboards: Florida's Colleges and Universities Serving Veterans

11/03/2009National Summit on Homeless Veterans

10/26/2009Mental Health Summit - Opening Remarks

10/23/2009War Memorial Dedication at Duke University

09/27/2009American Gold Star Mothers Sunday

09/25/200916th Annual Veterans Braintrust Forum

09/20/2009Opening Ceremony, National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic

09/08/2009National Back to School Tour: Meade High School

08/25/200991st Annual National Convention of the American Legion

08/22/2009Disabled American Veterans' 88th Annual Convention

08/22/2009Denver VAMC Groundbreaking

08/21/200950th Anniversary of Statehood Conference

08/19/2009Blinded Veterans Association's 64th Annual National Convention

08/19/2009Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Event

08/18/2009110th Veterans of Foreign Wars Annual National Convention

08/17/2009Drexel University

08/12/2009Pharmacy Customer Care Center Announcement

08/11/2009AMVETS's 65th Annual National Convention

08/03/2009Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Event

07/22/2009AUSA ILW Army Medical Symposium

07/21/20095th Annual National Veterans Small Business Conference

07/12/2009Sponsor's Dinner, 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games

06/27/2009Korean War Veterans Annual Recognition Day Ceremonies

06/26/2009C. Robert Arvin Foundation Scholarship Dinner

06/22/2009United We Serve Kick Off

06/22/2009Marine's Memorial Association

06/14/2009Army Historical Foundation Annual Dinner

06/04/2009House Military Veterans' Caucus

05/26/2009Combined Federal Campaign Recognition Ceremony

05/22/2009Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Observance

05/21/2009Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

05/20/2009National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

05/12/20092009 Secretary's Awards for Excellence in Nursing

05/08/2009Office of General Counsel Conference

04/30/2009National VA Research Week Kick-Off

04/23/2009Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Annual Chapter Meeting

04/22/2009Veterans Health Administration National Leadership Board Strategic Planning Summit

03/28/2009Sponsor's Dinner, National Winter Sport's Clinic

03/19/2009Wheels for Wounded Warriors Van Presentation Ceremony

03/14/2009West Point Society of Chicago, Founders Day Dinner

03/03/2009American Legion Mid-Winter Conference

03/02/2009Paralyzed Veterans of America Mid-Winter Conference

02/25/2009Veterans Benefits Administration Leadership Workshop

02/22/2009Disabled American Veterans Mid-Winter Conference

02/20/2009Veterans of Foreign Wars Mid-Winter Conference

Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould

12/14/2012Center for Human Capital Innovation Human Capital Congress

10/18/2012Open Source Electronic Health Records Conference

09/13/2012Partnership for Public Service

09/10/2012National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Press Conference

05/11/2012Graduation Ceremony, Acquisition Internship School

05/03/2012David Lynch Foundation

03/27/2012International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)

01/24/2012Office of Management (O-M) Town Hall

Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould

12/13/2011PTSD Meditation Demonstration Projects

11/09/2011Palladium Conference

11/07/2011Central Office Human Resources Services (COHRS) On-Boarding for New VACO Employees

11/05/201130th Annual Olin E. Teague Award Presentation

10/25/2011MyCareer@VA Program Launch

09/23/2011NASDVA Annual Meeting

08/30/2011Veterans of Foreign Wars 112th National Convention

06/16/2011Telework Summit and Kick-Off of the VA Telework Pilot

05/25/2011VA Small Business Conference

05/24/2011KickOff of 2011 HR Professionals Conference

05/17/2011VA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) Meditative Techniques

05/02/2011Public Service Recognition Week Kick-Off Event

03/31/2011Center for Human Capital Innovation, Leadership Roundtable

03/27/201125th Annual Winter Sports Clinic Opening Ceremony

03/26/201125th Annual Winter Sports Clinic Sponsors Dinner

03/24/2011National Lieutenant Governors Association Annual Federal Meeting

03/15/2011DoD-VA Suicide Prevention Conference

02/25/2011VA Supplier Relationship Transformation Webinar

Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould

12/09/2010Change Academy

11/02/2010HR Academy Launch

10/20/201030th Annual Olin E. Teague Award Presentation

10/19/20102010 Combined Federal Campaign Kickoff

10/12/20102010 Healthcare Innovation Day

09/23/2010VA Employee Wellness Is Now (WIN) Program Kick-Off

08/26/20102010 Veterans Health Administration National Leadership Conference

08/12/2010Excellence in Government Fellows Graduation Luncheon

08/11/2010Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs National Training Conference

08/04/2010Veterans Benefits Administration Leadership Annual Conference Employee Recognition Ceremony

07/31/2010Disabled American Veterans Annual Convention

05/11/2010Comprehensive Recruitment and Hiring Reform Press Conference

05/04/2010VA Hospice and Palliative Care Conference

05/04/2010Public Service Recognition Week - Kickoff Event at VA Headquarters

04/28/2010CFC Recognition Ceremony

04/22/2010VA Research and Development Week

04/21/2010Chief Acquisition Officers Council Strategic Sourcing Working Group

04/15/2010Professional Services Council Breakfast

03/19/2010VHA National Leadership Board 2010 Strategic Planning Summit

03/11/2010Veterans of the Pacific HBO Event

Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould

12/09/2009VA Supplier Relationship Transformation Webinar

12/09/2009VA Supplier Relationship Transformation Webinar

11/20/2009Leadership VA Graduation Ceremony

11/12/2009Press Conference on Executive Order #443658 on Hiring Veterans

10/26/2009ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference

10/15/2009DoD Breakthrough Convention

09/02/2009Department of Veterans Affairs Diversity Council

08/19/2009Paralyzed Veterans of America

08/13/2009VA Supplier Relationship Transformation Forum

07/23/2009VHA National Mental Health Conference

06/30/2009CONNECT Seminar '09

06/25/2009Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation

06/03/2009Acquisition Solutions Conference

Chief of Staff John R. Gingrich

12/21/2012A Message from VA Chief of Staff John Gingrich regarding the closure of 810 Vermont Ave, on December 21st

Chief of Staff John R. Gingrich

08/31/2010VA Green Routine Awards

Acting Under Secretary Steve Muro

07/16/2009Puerto Rico Convention Center

Assistant Secretary Jose Riojas

07/31/2009Vietnam Veterans of America's 2009 National Convention

Under Secretary Robert A. Petzel

03/07/2012 National Congress of American Indians

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