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For the VA to thrive as an integrated health care network, it must be agile and adaptive.

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I am opposed to the privatization of the Veterans Affairs Department and will continue to make sure the VHA is fully funded.

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My own life changed when my father returned from his second combat tour in Vietnam. When he came home after almost a year in Army hospitals, he weighed less than half of what he did when he left. I watched the agonizing recovery, and that experience was on my mind when I was asked to come to VA.

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I am humbled by the prospect of serving those who have borne the battle, those American men and women who have sacrificed so much.

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The Bible that I will take my oath on reminds me of the 100th anniversary of the end of the war to end all wars. It was a Bible taken into battle by my wife's grandfather who had probably never ventured beyond three or four counties in North and South Carolina.

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Constant rotation, based on a 19th century Army model, prevents spouses from putting down roots and gaining meaningful deployment.

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I experienced what can never be duplicated in the private sector - the communal aspect of VA.

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As part of any new leadership organization, you come in with a team. You come in to assess. You come in to rearrange.

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I learned at a very early age, listening to those around my family, that in order to be a commander, you had to walk your post.

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Norman Hooten's dedication and commitment to serving his fellow veterans is what VA is all about.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: August 2nd, 1962

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