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Thursday, April 10, 2014
VA Needs to Be ‘Transparent, Accountable’, National Commander Tells NY Members
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system needs to be more transparent and its leaders must be held accountable for mistakes that result in needless deaths at their facilities.
That was a key message that American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger brought to the New York Legion Family during a swing through the Empire State April 9-11.
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Monday, April 07, 2014
National Commander Visits NY April 9-11
ALBANY — American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger is visiting New York State April 9-11, fresh on the heels of testifying before Congress. He first stops in Oswego County Wednesday evening, after being invited to testify earlier in the day at a Congressional hearing in Washington, DC, focusing on delays in VA medical care and preventable veterans deaths. Then Dellinger swings over to Saratoga County April 10, and finally to New York City April 11.