Wilkie: VA headed in right direction
It’s been more than five months since Fayetteville native Robert Wilkie was sworn in as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs on July 30.During Wilkie’s confirmation hearing in June, Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson gave Wilkie strict marching orders.“Mr. Wilkie, there are no excuses anymore,” the senator said. “Failure is not an option.”It’s a charge that Wilkie has taken to heart, as his predecessor, […]