A recent Chronicle editorial voiced the concern among the Veterans Appreciation Week committee members that the intended purpose of celebrating our veterans on Veterans Day may be fading.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs July 12 announced a number of key appointments, with Saif Khan among them.
Khan, who was born in Mysore, Karnataka, was named a special assistant in the Office of General Counsel, a news release said.
The Indian American lawyer previously served as attorney advisor at the Board of Veterans Appeals. He is founder and former president of the veteran-led-non-profit American Veterans Committee and also serves as vice president of the World Veterans Federation, his bio said.
Khan managed a consulting firm and helped launch the non-profit organization, Mission: Readiness, post-deployment. He serves on the D.C. mayorâs Veterans Affairs Advisory Board and as president of the Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni Veteransâ Council.
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