Togo Dennis West, Jr. ( born June 21, 1942 ) is an American attorney and public official who was the third person to occupy the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Speaking with Dennis Goodwin of the First World War Veterans ' Association, Allingham said, " It is a shock as well as a privilege to think that I am the only man alive from that original reorganisation when the RAF was formed.

Veterans such as Glenn Merkosky, Jody Gage, Greg Joly, Norm Maracle and Dennis Polonich bolstered a team that saw over thirty players have 200 or more games with the franchise, including nine with over 300 and two ( Merkosky and Joly ) with over 400.

That year, the Veterans Committee elected eleven players: Chesbro, Jesse Burkett, Frank Chance, Johnny Evers, Clark Griffith, Tommy McCarthy, Joe McGinnity, Eddie Plank, Joe Tinker, Rube Waddell, and Ed Walsh.

When the Oakland Athletics played the Philadelphia Phillies for the first time in interleague play in June 2003 at Veterans Stadium, the Phillies invited former Philadelphia A's Eddie Joost and Zernial to the games and recognized them prior to the first game.

According to the Disabled American Veterans, Senator Grassley has the third-worst voting record in the entire US Congress ( both House and Senate combined ) on veterans issues, earning a 40 rating.

All except the first two of these homes were eventually combined with other federal government agencies to become part of what is now called the Veterans Administration, or U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs established in 1930.

* Oral history interview with Mike Busha, a member of the 6th Marine Division during the Battle of Okinawa from the Veterans History Project at Central Connecticut State University

* Oral history interview with Albert D ' Amico, a Navy Veteran who was aboard LST 278 during the landing at Okinawa from the Veterans History Project at Central Connecticut State University

Among these were the 1989 " Bounty Bowls ," in which Ryan allegedly placed a bounty on Dallas kicker Luis Zendejas and Veterans Stadium fans pelted the Cowboys with snowballs and other debris.

The football rivalry resumed in 2000 as the " Backyard Brawl ", with games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

The team has played at several stadiums in the city, beginning with Recreation Park and continuing at Baker Bowl ; Shibe Park, which was later renamed Connie Mack Stadium in honor of the longtime Philadelphia Athletics manager ; Veterans Stadium ; and now Citizens Bank Park.

His third term Cabinet was sworn in on 1 December 2006 with Bracks also holding the portfolio of Veterans ' Affairs and Multicultural Affairs.

* Vietnam Veterans Home Page – the original Vietnam veteran presence on the Web, launched on Veteran's Day, 1994, with stories, poems, maps, and other information by and for the Vietnam veteran.

In November 2009, he was selected by Defense Secretary Robert Gates-along with former Veterans and Army Secretary Togo West-to lead the military investigation into the Fort Hood massacre.

Dr. Sawyer and Forbes were at odds with each other over authority at the Veterans Bureau.

* Oral history interview with Joseph J. Menditto, an infantryman in the Battle of Monte Cassino from the Veterans History Project at Central Connecticut State University

Diaz has also been involved with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America ( IAVA ), the first and largest nonprofit organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has spoken as an advocate for military families.

* Oral history interview with Arthur C. Neriani, a member of the 8th Infantry Division describes his experiences from the battle of Hürtgen Forest from the Veterans History Project at Central Connecticut State University

However, in practical terms, EMTALA applies to virtually all hospitals in the U. S., with the exception of the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Indian Health Service hospitals, and Veterans Affairs hospitals.

The United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs is the head of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the department concerned with veterans ' benefits and related matters.

The poetry of Walt Whitman also had a profound effect on Holst, as it did with many of his contemporaries, and he set Whitman's words in " Dirge for Two Veterans " and The Mystic Trumpeter ( 1904 ).

* Oral history interview with Franklin Johnson, whose first combat experience was on Omaha Beach from the Veterans History Project at Central Connecticut State University

Veterans Day is generally observed with parades and remembrance ceremonies and salutes at military cemeteries.

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA ) is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is headed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

A current initiative in the Department of Veterans Affairs is to prevent and end Veterans ' homelessness, with the VA working with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness to address these issues.

The new settlers to the area consisted primarily of young farmers from Idaho and Southwestern Oregon and World War II Veterans, who received preferential status on the purchase of federal lands that were sold as part of the Project.

A few days later, the pro-Mugabe War Veterans Association organised like-minded people ( not necessarily other war veterans, as many of them were too young to have fought in the Liberation War ) to march on white-owned farmlands, initially with drums, song and dance.

The anti-war side was led by a young John Kerry and the pro-war side by John E. O ' Neill, later the founder of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

Veterans Dani and Andoni Goikoetxea were joined by young players from the cantera, such as Santiago Urkiaga, Miguel de Andrés, Ismael Urtubi, Estanislao Argote and Andoni Zubizarreta.

Veterans of the Sturmbrigade were the nucleus of Regiment 57 and the LVF formed the core of Regiment 58.

In 2008 the Veterans Committee barred players and managers on the ineligible list from consideration.

In August 2008, Mays was named as one of the ten former players that began their careers before 1943 to be considered by the Veterans Committee for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Category: Dayton Veterans players

Despite the criticism of players elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in this period, Bancroft grades well in terms of sabermetric statistics.

Reynolds was named as one of the ten former players that began their careers before 1943 to be considered by the Veterans Committee for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

The Veterans Committee can be traced back to 1939 when Commissioner Landis formed the Old-Timers Committee to put players from the 19th century in the Hall of Fame.

The Veterans Committee mandate of up to two players was increased briefly from 1995 to 2001.

Possible reasons for his selection include his brother being a fellow inductee and the inflated batting averages of his era, which also helped many other 1920s and 30s players in the eyes of the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee.

For several years in the early 2000s, Frick Award honorees also became life members of the Veterans Committee, which considers candidates for Hall of Fame induction who are not eligible for the regular voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America – specifically, players no longer on the BBWAA ballot and all non-players.

However, starting with the 2008 elections, voting for players on the main Veterans Committee ballot was restricted to Hall of Fame members.

The following August, he was named as one of ten former players who began their careers before 1943 to be considered by the Veterans Committee for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

A number of years after Frisch left the playing field as a manager, he became a member of the Hall of Fame's Committee on Baseball Veterans, which is responsible for electing players to the Hall of Fame who had not been elected during their initial period of eligibility by the Baseball Writers ; he later became chairman of the committee.

Category: Dayton Veterans players

As only half of the initial goal of 10 inductees had been selected in 1936, members of the Baseball Writers Association of America ( BBWAA ) were once again given authority to select any players active in the 20th century ; but the unsuccessful 1936 Veterans Committee election for 19th-century players led to a smaller Centennial Commission choosing a handful of inductees whose contributions were largely as non-players.

Category: Dayton Veterans players

At the time of Kelly's election, the writers ' ballot was voted on by approximately 400 writers, while the Veterans Committee had a membership of twelve former players and executives.

Category: Danville Veterans players

Category: Danville Veterans players

Veterans leagues comprise of teams of players all over 35 yrs old.

In August 2008, he was named as one of the ten former players who began their careers before 1943 to be considered by the Veterans Committee for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009.

The Baseball Writers Association of America ( BBWAA ) held an election to select from recent players, and the Veterans Committee held a separate election to select from players retired more than 20 years.