. >>> now deputy veterans affairs secretary thomas bowman talks about his department's efforts to ensure that homeless veterans are getting the services and help they need. he spoke at the annual coalition for homeless veterans. this is 45 minutes. >> good morning. it is a distinct pleasure for me to introduce our speaker. aid career here in d.c. i was on the house veterans affairs committee staff. i was on the senate committee stat. 19 years at the department of veterans affairs. most which of i served as the director of homeless veterans programs. i will tell you inside washington, there are people who make things happen. and one of those people is one of those i'm here to be here this morning. tom bowman has a long and distinguished career. you got his bioin your book. he is a proud marine core veteran. 21 years of active service, 30 years total. but more importantly, to what we do here. he is a man who listens, evaluates and takes action. when i was at the v.a., i worked directly with secretaries, deputy secretaries and chiefs of staff on a daily basis. and i can tell you, there is n

veterans --going deputy veterans affairs secretary thomas bowman talks about helping veterans and keeping the v.a. accountable. nationalrom the coalition of homeless veterans. it's the last speech by secretary bowman before he retires later this month. [applause] good morning. it is a distinct pleasure for me are and professionally to introduce our speaker. as many of you know, i had a career here in dcp -- here in d.c. i served as the director of homeless veterans programs. for those of you who are outside of washington, where all the real work gets done, i will take you that inside washington there are people who make things and one of those people is one of the people that i am here to be with this morning. tom bowman has a long and distinguished career. you have got his bio in your book. he is a proud marine corps veteran, 21 one years of active service, 30 years total, but more importantly to what we do here, he is a man who evaluatesnderstands, and takes action. i workeds at the va, directly with secretaries, deputy secretaries and chiefs of staff on a regular basis, and i can tell

next winter from deputy veterans affairs secretary thomas bowman. he spoke of the national coalition for homeless veterans annual conference earlier today. it runs about 45 minutes. [applause] good morning. it is a distinct pleasure for me personally and professionally to introduce our speaker. as many of you know, i had a career here in d.c. i i was on the house of veterans affairs committee staffer staf. i was on the senate committee staff, and 19 years at the department of veterans affairs, most of which i served as the director of homeless veterans programs. so for those of you who are outside of washington, for all the real work gets done, i will tell you that inside washington there are people who make things happen, and one of those people is one of the people that i hear to be with this morning. tom bowman has a long and distinguished career. you've got his bio in your book. he's a proud marine corps veteran, 21 years of active service, 30 years total. but more importantly to what we do here, he is a man who listens, understands, evaluates a

veterans --going deputy veterans affairs secretary thomas bowman talks about helping veterans and keeping the v.a. accountable. nationalrom the coalition of homeless veterans. it's the last speech by secretary bowman before he retires later this month. [applause] good morning. it is a distinct pleasure for me are and professionally to introduce our speaker. as many of you know, i had a career here in dcp -- here in

. >>> now deputy veterans affairs secretary thomas bowman talks about his department's efforts to ensure that homeless veterans are getting the services and help they need. he spoke at the annual coalition for homeless veterans. this is 45 minutes. >> good morning. it is a distinct pleasure for me to introduce our speaker. aid career here in d.c. i was on

next winter from deputy veterans affairs secretary thomas bowman.he spoke of the national coalition for homeless veterans annual conference earlier today. it runs about 45 minutes.