Deputy under secretary for Veterans Benefits Administration stepping down after 37 years with the department.
On Sept. 26, National Commander Fang Wong and Jacob Gadd, the Legion's deputy director for Healthcare, attended the retirement and award ceremony in honor of Michael Walcoff, deputy under secretary, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Walcoff served in increasing responsibilities in his 37 years of public service for VA, beginning in 1974 as a veterans claims examiner and later working as director of field offices, areas and associate deputy under secretary for Field Operations. As VBA's deputy under secretary, Walcoff directed VA's disability compensation, pension, education, home loan guaranty and other programs throughout the 57 VA regional offices.
Wong and Gadd presented Walcoff with a plaque to recognize his 37 years of public service and thank him for his work to benefit the nation's veterans on behalf of The American Legion.
- Veterans Benefits