Shinseki speaks with pride at Democratic convention

By Ben Wood

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 14, 2012

~~I WAS UNAWARE that Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, 69, was scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention. The former four-star general and Army chief of staff from Kauai took the stage on the second day of the gathering and spoke strongly about what he said was the president's "sincere and steadfast devotion to veterans." The Kauai High and West Point graduate went on to list some of what President Barack Obama had done for veterans and troops. Being a geezer of 80 and an Army vet, I appreciate that kind of talk. Women with Hawaii links, Tulsi Gabbard, Tammy Duckworth and Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama's half-sister, also spoke at the convention …
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I WAS UNAWARE that Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, 69, was scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention. The former four-star general and Army chief of staff from Kauai took the stage on the second day of the gathering and spoke strongly about what he said was the president's "sincere and steadfast devotion to veterans." The Kauai High and West Point graduate went on to list some of what President Barack Obama had done for veterans and troops. Being a geezer of 80 and an Army vet, I appreciate that kind of talk. Women with Hawaii links, Tulsi Gabbard, Tammy Duckworth and Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama's half-sister, also spoke at the convention …