Photos: VA town hall meeting in Wasilla

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald listened to Veterans voice their concerns during a town hall meeting at the Menard Center in Wasilla on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015.

WASILLA -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald held a well-attended town hall meeting Thursday night, where Alaska veterans voiced their complaints about the health care system that many said is failing its service members.

Roughly 300 people came to see McDonald speak and field questions at Wasilla's Menard Sports Center. McDonald stood alone on the stage, listening with his arms by his sides as veterans told their stories and aired their complaints about the agency.

McDonald replaced former VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, who resigned in May 2014 amid problems with VA clinics across the country. The town hall meeting was designed to let veterans voice their concerns.

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