Until his retirement in January 2005, General Kern, 59, was
commanding general of the U. In this
capacity, he was responsible for research and development ,
sustainment, and support to procurement for the entire U. In 1973
he earned master's degrees in mechanical and civil engineering from
the University of Michigan."
"The challenge that is before us is to build upon the positive changes
that have already been done and to bring VA fully into the 21st century to
serve our 21st century veterans," Nicholson said.

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EDO Corporation designs and manufactures a diverse range of
products for the defense industry and commercial markets, and provides
related engineering and professional services. For the last three and a half years, Nicholson had been the U. "That
mission is to serve veterans with dignity and compassion and to be their
principal advocate to ensure they get the care, recognition, dignity and
support they deserve from a grateful nation. He served eight years on active duty as a qualified Ranger and
paratroop officer, then 22 years in the reserves, before retiring as a
colonel.

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Army.
He commanded the second brigade of the 24th Infantry Division during
Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and commanded the 4th Infantry Division
(Mechanized) as it developed the Army 's networked battlefield
concepts.
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Army Materiel Command.
General Kern served two tours in Vietnam with the 11th Armored
Cavalry Regiment as a platoon leader and troop commander, and was a
battalion operations officer with the 3rd Armored Division in Germany.
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Nicholson succeeds Anthony J.

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General -Ret.- Paul J. Kern Joins EDO Board

The company had revenues of $461 million in 2003 and
employs 2,700 people. VA became a cabinet
department in March 1989, replacing the Veterans Administration.

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"We are proud to welcome him to
EDO, and look forward to his guidance in reaching our growth
objectives and serving the needs of our military customers. 1 as the nation's fifth Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.

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Prior to that , he served as the military deputy to the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology and
was the senior military advisor to the Army Acquisition Executive and
the Army Chief of Staff on all research, development and acquisition
programs and related issues. Nicholson graduated from the U.

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Business Editors

NEW YORK----The Board of Directors
of EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO) has elected General (Retired) Paul J.S. Nearly 5.2 million veterans are expected to receive care
this year in VA's 158 hospitals and 850 clinics.

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"I accepted this job because of the mission of VA," Nicholson said.

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S. In 1997, he became chairman of the
Republican National Committee, a post he held for four years before taking up
duties at the Vatican in August 2001.

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EDO's advanced systems are at the core of the
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Kern to the company's Board, effective today.
"Paul Kern brings a tremendous background of Army leadership,
engineering expertise and practical procurement experience to our
Board," said Chairman James M.com) was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in
New York City.

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This brings the number
of Board members to 13, of which 12 are independent directors ."
General Kern, a native of New Jersey, was commissioned in 1967
following graduation from the United States Military Academy.edocorp.

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He holds a master's degree in public policy from Columbia University and a
law degree from the University of Denver.

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A native of Struble , Iowa, he spent much of his adult life as a lawyer and
businessman in Colorado.

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VA is the nation's second largest cabinet department, with approximately
230,000 employees.