Anniversary of veterans day in america. Originally known as Armistice Day and renamed in 1954, this is a day when we recognize the service of all u. S. Military veterans. We are delighted to mark this important day with a special event designed to salute americas veterans. Im especially pleased that our guest this evening include a fellow north carolinian who is the nations secretary of veteran affairs. The honorable robert wilke. The society of the cincinnati was our countrys first veterans group. So its particularly fitting that the secretary will be providing remarks. You will hear a little more about that in a moment. We are gathered here tonight to listen to a distinguished panel of noted historian who will be discussing the experience of American Veterans since the revolutionary generation more than 240 years ago. I also want to encourage you to return to Anderson House and visit us again and look at our very special Museum Exhibition americas first veterans. Its behind me and be
History tv all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. From the American Revolutionary institute, a discussion examining the experiences of u. S. Veterans since the revolutionary war era. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie delivers the opening remarks. Secretary wilkie good evening. And welcome to the headquarters of the American Revolution institute of the society of the cincinnati. Am president general of the society, a position first occupied by george washington. He held the post from our founding in 1783 until his passing on december 14 1799. Today is november 11, 2019 which marks the 100th anniversary of veterans day in america. Originally known as armistice , and renamed in 1954, this is a day when we recognize the service of all u. S. Military veterans. We are delighted to mark this important day with a special event designed to salute americas veterans. I am especially pleased that our guests this evening include a fellow north carolinian who is the nations secretary of Veter
Members of the armed forces for their service. That thinks is almost always genuine. Not everybody decides to either commit themselves to protecting the country or to putting their lives on hold for several years to protect the country. So we think that in many cases that for person has spent 2025, even 30 years in the military. They decide to start 2nd careers and Public Service and often in the service of other members of the military. Im not talking just about the pentagon of course, but also about the department of Veterans Affairs. So many of our active duty Service Members and retired veterans need help and they often go to veterans hospitals for that help. But what happens when you decide to dedicate your life to helping your fellow veterans . And you see evidence of waste, fraud, abuse, or illegality. What happens when you see that the entire system is broken, that its set up not to help people, but simply to check a bureaucratic fox. People of the west. I am john curiosity, we
Members of the armed forces for their service. That thinks is almost always genuine. Not everybody decides to either commit themselves to protecting the country or to putting their lives on hold for several years to protect the country. So we think that in many cases, that for a person has spent 2025, even 30 years in the military, they decide to start 2nd careers and Public Service and often in the service of other members of the military. Im not talking just about the pentagon of course, but also about the department of Veterans Affairs. So many of our active duty Service Members and retired veterans need help and they often go to veterans hospitals for that help. But what happens when you decide to dedicate your life to helping your fellow veterans . And you see evidence of waste, fraud, abuse, or illegality. What happens when you see that the entire system is broken, that its set up not to help people, but simply to check a bureaucratic box. Im just and curiosity. Welcome to the we
But also about the department of Veterans Affairs. So many of our active Duty Service Members and retired veterans need help and they often go to veterans hospitals for that help. But what happens when you decide to dedicate your life to helping your fellow veterans . And you see evidence of waste, fraud, abuse, or illegality. What happens when you see that the entire system is broken, that its set up not to help people, but simply to check a bureaucratic box. People of with im john curiosity of welcome to the whistle blowers the. 2 2 weve spoken several times on the show about the Us Department of Veterans Affairs, that large governmental bureaucracy created to help and to serve the country as veterans. But for multiple reasons, the department that has never run the way it was supposed to. Many veterans receive sub standard medical care, many are denied medications necessary to live their lives as normally as possible. And in another terrible development. According to military veteran