Obama: No one 'more qualified' than Shinseki to head VA - CNN.com

Obama: No one 'more qualified' than Shinseki to head VA - CNN.com

On November 20th, 1995, I was hired for my first "real job" as an RN. The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (mouthful isn't it?) would be my place of employment for the next 10-plus years.

There's something special about a VA hospital. I think it's the camaraderie among the patients. They all have something in common....they served! Getting to know these guys and gals through my tenure at the Cleveland VA is something I'll always cherish and was one of the things I missed the most when I left to stay at home to nurture my children and my entrepreneurial spirit.

It's been just a bit shy of three years since I stepped away and many of the memories have faded a bit...but the recollection of an overwhelming sense of gratitude is just as strong...not only my gratitude for all they have done, but the gratitude the Veterans themselves have for the system that vowed to take care of them.