DAV Magazine — September/October 2017
Honoring Secretary Jesse Brown
From 1993 to 1997, former DAV Executive Director Jesse Brown (right) served as the second secretary of veterans affairs. During his tenure, Brown expanded VA services offered to female veterans, homeless veterans and veterans who became ill due to chemical exposures in Vietnam or the Gulf War. A Marine Corps veteran, Brown was committed to giving back to his brothers- and sisters-in-arms.
“No one has ever been placed at the helm of the VA who knew more about the programs he was asked to manage than Jesse Brown. And no one has ever brought to the job a greater sense of compassion for the men and women who have served in our armed forces. I view Jesse Brown’s appointment as a watershed moment in the history of veterans affairs,” said Arthur H. Wilson (left), who was DAV’s national service director at the time of Brown’s appointment. Wilson was appointed DAV national adjutant in 1994 and served in that role until his retirement in 2013.
“No one has ever been placed at the helm of the VA who knew more about the programs he was asked to manage than Jesse Brown. And no one has ever brought to the job a greater sense of compassion for the men and women who have served in our armed forces. I view Jesse Brown’s appointment as a watershed moment in the history of veterans affairs,” said Arthur H. Wilson (left), who was DAV’s national service director at the time of Brown’s appointment. Wilson was appointed DAV national adjutant in 1994 and served in that role until his retirement in 2013.
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