Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Peter O’Rourke brings a highly diverse skill set in transformation, innovation, and leadership honed over 27 years of demanding fields and challenges. He served in the military as a Navy enlisted plane captain, an Air Force officer and logistician. read more
The Department of Veterans Affairs is headed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs was David Shulkin until his dismissal by President Donald Trump on March 28, 2018. The Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs is Thomas G. Bowman. read more
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. read more