The Resilient Life

The Honorable Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, on Service, Loss, and What Veterans Need Most

Episode Summary

What does it take to sit with someone in the hard moments, and then do it again, and again? Secretary Doug Collins has answered that call as a pastor, an Air Force chaplain deployed to Iraq, a U.S. Congressman, and now as the 12th Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Episode Notes

What does it take to sit with someone in the hard moments, and then do it again, and again? Secretary Doug Collins has answered that call as a pastor, an Air Force chaplain deployed to Iraq, a U.S. Congressman, and now as the 12th Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 


 

In this candid conversation, Ryan Manion and Secretary Collins talk about the real progress happening at the VA, and why veteran-to-veteran connection is a lifeline that saves lives. As Memorial Day draws near, Secretary Collins shares what the day truly means to him — and why honoring those we've lost is less about grief than it is about carrying their legacy forward through how we live and serve.

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