{"id":51003,"date":"2017-04-01T09:42:20","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T09:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=51003"},"modified":"2017-04-01T09:42:20","modified_gmt":"2017-04-01T09:42:20","slug":"u-s-interior-secretary-meets-with-local-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=51003","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Interior Secretary Meets With Local Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ST. CROIX &#8212; Virgin Islands veterans had the opportunity to meet with newly confirmed U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Thursday. Mr. Zinke, a retired Navy Seal and former Montana Congressman, said he makes a point to reach out to veterans on his travels around the United States. The Secretary garnered much national attention earlier this month <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/03\/02\/us\/politics\/secretary-ryan-zinke-horse-interior.html\" target=\"_blank\">by riding a Park Service horse to work in Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">During the meeting organized by the V.I. Office of Veterans Affairs Director Patrick Farrell, Mr. Zinke updated St. Croix veterans on plans to upgrade military equipment and expand services for retired and active duty personnel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">He pledged to work with Mr. Farrell to establish a Veterans park on St. John and to help develop the infrastructure of the territories. The Department of the Interior, through the Office of Insular Areas, is responsible for coordinating federal policy with the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The secretary said he understood there were some disparities in the treatment of U.S. citizens living in the Insular Areas, but that he was committed to fairness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cWe have an obligation as Americans \u2013 and we are all Americans \u2013 to do what is right,\u201d Mr. Zinke told the veterans. He will be<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0is in the territory through Saturday to participate in Centennial Transfer Day activities.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; Virgin Islands veterans had the opportunity to meet with newly confirmed U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Thursday. 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