In Maine, VA secretary affirms pledge to veterans and their families

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FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2014 file photo, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. The Veterans Affairs Department says it is creating a single regional framework that divides the sprawling agency into five clearly marked regions. The new framework is part of a larger reorganization that VA leaders say will bring a singular focus on customer service to an agency that serves 22 million veterans. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2014 file photo, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. The Veterans Affairs Department says it is creating a single regional framework that divides the sprawling agency into five clearly marked regions. The new framework is part of a larger reorganization that VA leaders say will bring a singular focus on customer service to an agency that serves 22 million veterans. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

By Jason Pafundi

U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald visited Maine on Saturday to take part in the VA Maine Healthcare System’s celebration of the Togus facility’s 150th year of operation.

Speaking at a media session before the official proceedings, McDonald talked about changes being made to improve veterans care and emphasized the VA’s commitment to not only continue to care for veterans but also their families and future generations.

“While much has changed in the 150 years that this site has been operating and taking care of veterans in our country, the one thing that has not changed is the covenant with our government and its veterans,” McDonald said in front of the Civil War memorial in the Togus National Cemetery.

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