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Indeed. Thank you for your service, General Shinseki. I am saddened by this news. n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #1
I so want the veterans to get great health care, but this is a step rhett o rick May 2014 #102
Ex-Sp4 Jackpine reporting, Sir! Jackpine Radical May 2014 #2
Salute to a true man of honor and integrity. blm May 2014 #3
He's spent his whole life serving this country--the VA is a tough gig, and he is to be TwilightGardener May 2014 #4
In an era of dishonesty and lies this man has stood for honesty. I am sorry to see him go. jwirr May 2014 #5
K & R. n/t FSogol May 2014 #6
Thank for the work you have done and for your service hankthecrank May 2014 #7
Sgt. E-5 MohRokTah presenting arms. eom MohRokTah May 2014 #8
His service is very appreciated Gothmog May 2014 #9
Captain pinboy3niner, AUS, Ret., thanks Gen. Shinseki for his honorable service pinboy3niner May 2014 #10
Thank you, General, from former SP5 Glorfindel Glorfindel May 2014 #11
Right here. He's a kama'aina, and so am I. He publically opposed the Bush Cabal. Hekate May 2014 #12
Well said. K & R. freshwest May 2014 #54
Exactly, Hekate. pacalo May 2014 #88
Exactly. n/t YvonneCa May 2014 #96
Thank you General Lee-Lee May 2014 #13
K&R Whisp May 2014 #14
Former OS 2 USN current VA user thanks you for your service and health care denbot May 2014 #15
SSG Pratt, (retired) says thank you from the bottom of my heart. James48 May 2014 #16
Thank you, General Shinseki Polly Hennessey May 2014 #17
Thank you, General Shinseki. alcina May 2014 #18
Welcome to DU, alcina! calimary May 2014 #44
Thanks, Calimary alcina May 2014 #121
K/R Jack Rabbit May 2014 #19
Thank you, General Shinseki. PADemD May 2014 #20
Thank you, General Shinseki. You are appreciated. Schema Thing May 2014 #21
I am sorry he resigned; even sorrier the President felt the need to accept. LoisB May 2014 #22
Imagine the smoke from the exploded heads if... Half-Century Man May 2014 #40
Awesome and honest as that would be, that's not the political reality we live in. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #45
We can dream, if only in vain. Half-Century Man May 2014 #47
Thank you General... ewagner May 2014 #23
I had hoped for better for Gen Shinseki Stellar May 2014 #24
Thank you for your service, octoberlib May 2014 #25
Well done, Patriot. nt msanthrope May 2014 #26
Thank you for your service. A shame you had to go, though understand the reasoning. Xyzse May 2014 #27
Now if only those who voted against funding VA would resign...... joanbarnes May 2014 #28
+ 1 MBS May 2014 #30
Thank you , General Shinseki MBS May 2014 #29
Something sad about this. madfloridian May 2014 #31
SrA NuclearDem, OEF, wishes the best for General Shinseki. NuclearDem May 2014 #32
Thank you General. I hate to see you take garbage from chicken hawk rethugs. kairos12 May 2014 #33
Thank you, Sir, for your service and commitment to this country Scalded Nun May 2014 #34
Welcome to DU, Scalded Nun! calimary May 2014 #43
Former Sergeant US Army atreides1 May 2014 #35
A very sincere "thank you" from me Victor_c3 May 2014 #36
Thank you, General Shinseki Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #37
A true American Patriot... Not a Tea Party poser. farmbo May 2014 #38
From Ex-DS3 Half-Century Half-Century Man May 2014 #39
Salute to you Sir, from a former Army O-3 LiberalLoner May 2014 #41
What I will remember about General Shinseki is how he was the lone voice against the Iraq War calimary May 2014 #42
I will be happy to thank General Shinseki for his service as I would thank any totodeinhere May 2014 #46
There are many who offer us subpar service. Should John Boehner go? Should dems who mfcorey1 May 2014 #50
The way it works in Washington someone had to take the fall. totodeinhere May 2014 #55
I agree with you. BlueEye May 2014 #99
Thank you, General Shinseki! Sissyk May 2014 #48
As far as I am concerned... LiberalFighter May 2014 #49
General Shinseki has my lasting gratitude..... Paladin May 2014 #53
General, you're a better man than those who wouldn't stand up for you tularetom May 2014 #51
Thank you for your service, General Shinseki. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #52
Kick and rec....thanks for your service! NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #56
General, you speak truth to power. Thank you, sir. nt sarge43 May 2014 #57
General Shinseki is an honorable man, and I thank him for his service.. mountain grammy May 2014 #58
If they had listened to him Before the Iraq war started Mr.Bill May 2014 #59
+1000! Rhiannon12866 May 2014 #64
+ a Brazillion! pinboy3niner May 2014 #66
Imagine if we'd put the missing billions from the Iraq War into the VA instead? Hissyspit May 2014 #81
General Eric Shineski liberal from boston May 2014 #122
He was thrown to the wolves....Republicans have lost their humanity young_at_heart May 2014 #60
thanks genral dicksmc3 May 2014 #61
K&R. Squinch May 2014 #62
Agree completely! Thank you General! Rhiannon12866 May 2014 #63
Thank you for exposing Republican pettyness again.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #65
I salute you, sir! MrScorpio May 2014 #67
I am very sorry onethatcares May 2014 #68
Thank you for your service, General! nt Ilsa May 2014 #69
Thank you General, for your service and dedication. n/t Greybnk48 May 2014 #70
THank you for your Service General and always being honest JI7 May 2014 #71
Thank you so much, General Shinseki.. I hate it that the General felt Cha May 2014 #72
Air Force Intelligence - Vietnam 1968-69 - VFP Chapter 14 kmlisle May 2014 #73
Absolutely tooeyeten May 2014 #74
Van Jones'd! UGH blkmusclmachine May 2014 #75
Thank you for your service General Shinseki handmade34 May 2014 #76
Thank you, Sir. elleng May 2014 #77
Navy E-7, Natl Guard O2 Thank you General, VA user too. Katashi_itto May 2014 #78
Thank you General for trying to do the right thing rurallib May 2014 #79
Thank you for your service and commitment to this country Mean Gene May 2014 #80
Thank you General Shinseki. sheshe2 May 2014 #82
Thank you, General Shinseki. You did your best with an Augean stables and made headway. politicat May 2014 #83
Thank you Gen. Shinseki rury May 2014 #84
Thank You General!! Jack Bone May 2014 #85
Absolutely. byronius May 2014 #86
just one more trophy for the rw talk radio monopoly- because thinking americans continue to give certainot May 2014 #87
An honorable man who spoke the truth. pacalo May 2014 #89
Thank you, General Shinseki, for your career of service. pnwmom May 2014 #90
Thanks General white cloud May 2014 #91
Thank you, General Shinseki. Domo aragato. nt okaawhatever May 2014 #92
From my father who is a Vietnam Vet and his family Iliyah May 2014 #93
Vietnam vets are grateful for the improvements he made at the VA pinboy3niner May 2014 #95
From today, a list of those in Dem party who wanted him to resign. Surprised me. madfloridian May 2014 #94
Thank You onecaliberal May 2014 #97
Thank you for serving, General Shinseki, in... YvonneCa May 2014 #98
Thank you for your service, General. Rozlee May 2014 #100
Thank you for your service, General Shinseki. raging moderate May 2014 #101
Honest and honorable. BanzaiBonnie May 2014 #103
Kick Hekate May 2014 #104
Thank you, General Shinseki! At least twice now, you took the fall for your country! You are truly Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2014 #105
i wanted him to stay. barbtries May 2014 #106
Don't let the turkeys get you down! flor de jasmim May 2014 #107
Thank you General Shinseki KT2000 May 2014 #108
The Repukes want to punish him for being right, and make him take the fall for-- eridani May 2014 #109
K&R stonecutter357 May 2014 #110
I've worked with the VA wolfgirl May 2014 #111
thank you for your final act of service and honor. mopinko May 2014 #112
General Shinseki thank you for your service. IADEMO2004 May 2014 #113
Please continue your influence in the military. Thank you, sir, for being a fine general. ancianita May 2014 #114
Indeed nt ismnotwasm May 2014 #115
You have not failed, sir. Others have failed you...again. Maeve May 2014 #116
can't imagine Vets shooting one of their own PatrynXX May 2014 #117
Thank you shenmue May 2014 #118
The GOP Congress that votes down VA, Vet bill needs to be turned out. Gen Shinseki is a real .... marble falls May 2014 #119
Eric Shinseki Is a True Hero - THANK YOU General Shinseki stuartsdesk1 May 2014 #120
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