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Blinded Veterans Association national convention

From getting the $600 million Veterans Affairs medical center built in North Las Vegas to reducing the nation’s backlog of veterans disability claims, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said Wednesday he is determined to meet the goals he set two years ago. He spoke to more than 300 members of the Blinded Veterans Association during its national convention at the Golden Nugget.
 

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