The United States Secretary of Labor is a member of the Cabinet of the United States,and as the head of the United States Department of Labor,controls the department,and enforces and suggests laws involving unions,the workplace,and all other issues involving any form of business-person controversies.
The United States secretary of veterans affairs is the head of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs,the department concerned with veterans' benefits,health care,and national veterans' memorials and cemeteries. The secretary is a member of the Cabinet and second to last at sixteenth in the line of succession to the presidency. Until the appointment of David Shulkin in 2017,all appointees and acting appointees to the post were United States military veterans,but that is not a requirement to fill the position.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing lifelong healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 170 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country. Non-healthcare benefits include disability compensation,vocational rehabilitation,education assistance,home loans,and life insurance. The VA also provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and family members at 135 national cemeteries.
The White House chief of staff is the head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a cabinet position,in the federal government of the United States.
The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order,or relative preeminence,for domestic and foreign government officials at diplomatic,ceremonial,and social events within the United States and abroad. The list is used to mitigate miscommunication and embarrassment in diplomacy,and offer a distinct and concrete spectrum of preeminence for ceremonies. Often the document is used to advise diplomatic and ceremonial event planners on seating charts and order of introduction. Former presidents,vice presidents,first ladies,second ladies,and secretaries of state and retired Supreme Court justices are also included in the list.
Eric Ken Shinseki is a retired United States Army general who served as the seventh United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2009–2014) and 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.
Anthony Joseph Principi is the former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He was appointed by President George W. Bush on January 23,2001,and resigned on January 26,2005. He Chaired the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission,BRAC and is currently serving as a Consultant &Board member of several diverse Foundations &Corporations.
The chief of staff of the Army (CSA) is a statutory position in the United States Army held by a general officer. As the highest-ranking officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Army,the chief is the principal military advisor and a deputy to the secretary of the Army. In a separate capacity,the CSA is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and,thereby,a military advisor to the National Security Council,the secretary of defense,and the president of the United States. The CSA is typically the highest-ranking officer on active duty in the U.S. Army unless the chairman or the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Army officers.
Denis Richard McDonough is an American government official serving as the eleventh United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs under President Joe Biden since 2021.
Robert Leon Wilkie Jr. is an American lawyer and government official who served as the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 2018 to 2021,during the Trump administration. He was previously Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness during the Trump administration,from November 2017 to July 2018. A Naval intelligence officer in the Reserve,he was Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs in the administration of President George W. Bush.
David Jonathon Shulkin is an American physician and former government official. In 2017,Shulkin became the ninth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs and served under President Donald Trump. He was the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health from 2015 until 2017,appointed by President Barack Obama. On March 28,2018,President Trump dismissed Shulkin from his position by tweet,and announced that Physician to the President Ronny Jackson would be nominated as Shulkin's successor,although Jackson's nomination was withdrawn on April 26,2018,after allegations surfaced of misconduct and mismanagement while serving in the White House. He was succeeded by Under Secretary of Defense Robert Wilkie.
Robert Alan McDonald served as the eighth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He is the retired chairman,president,and CEO of Procter &Gamble. In 2014 he became Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
LaRita A. "Rita" Aragon is a retired United States Air National Guard two-star general who most recently served as the 4th Oklahoma Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Her final active military post was as the Air National Guard assistant to the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Manpower and Personnel. She retired in 2006.
John Francis Kirby is a retired rear admiral in the United States Navy serving as Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House since late May 2022. He previously served as Pentagon Press Secretary for the first year and a half of the Biden Administration,and worked as a military and diplomatic analyst for CNN from 2017 to 2021. He served in the Obama administration as the spokesperson for the United States Department of State from 2015 to 2017.
The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) is a state government agency which is a part of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs that functions as the central coordinating point for Michigan veterans,connecting those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces,and their families,to services and benefits throughout the state.
Brooks D. Tucker is a former American government official who most recently served as the Chief of Staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs from April 29,2020 to January 20,2021 and as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs from August 10,2017 to January 20,2021. For his contributions and accomplishments in the Senior Executive Service,he was awarded the Exceptional Service Medal by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Tucker is a retired lieutenant colonel and infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps who served in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm,Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). During his military service he received the Meritorious Service Medal,Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device and two gold stars in lieu of subsequent awards,Navy Achievement Medal,and Combat Action Ribbon. Prior to his Presidential appointment,Tucker was a senior adviser to the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Tucker previously served on Donald Trump's presidential transition team and as senior policy adviser for national security and veterans' affairs for U.S. Senator Richard Burr. He was formerly an investment adviser for Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch.
Peter O'Rourke is an American government official. He served as the acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs and VA Chief of Staff under President Donald Trump. He previously worked in various positions in government consulting,including as a congressional staffer for U.S. Representative Tom Latham,and as an employee for CALIBRE Systems,and he also served as the executive director of the Republican Party of Florida.
Clifford Scott Franklin is an American politician and businessman who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2021. He represented Florida's 15th congressional district from 2021 to 2023,and has represented Florida's 18th district since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Donald Michael Remy is an American attorney,former military officer,and athletic administrator who served in the Biden administration as the 9th United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs between July 2021 and April 2023.
