Eric Shinseki, four star general, head of Veterans Affairs
It is always nice to see some signs of progress. Announced on the 67th anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, president-elect Barack Obama has picked Eric Shinseki to head up the Department of Veterans Affairs. Back at the beginning of World War II, many Japanese Americans were rounded up and placed in internment camps. Read more here. I only hope we don’t repeat the same mistakes we have made in the past.
Shinseki is the first Asian-American to reach the Army’s 4-star rank.
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