(CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama formally announced Sunday that retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki, a decorated veteran and popular figure among critics of the Bush administration, is his pick to be secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Retired Gen. Eric Shinseki Sunday promised to work for veterans "each and every day."

"There is no one more distinguished, more determined, or more qualified to build this VA than the leader I am announcing as our next secretary of Veterans Affairs -- Gen. Eric Shinseki," Obama said at a press conference.

"No one will ever doubt that this former Army chief of staff has the courage to stand up for our troops and our veterans. No one will ever question whether he will fight hard enough to make sure they have the support they need," Obama added.

Obama said the nation must focus on helping troops who have served their country especially during bad economic times.

"We don't just need to better serve veterans of today's wars. We also need to build a 21st century VA that will better serve all who have answered our nation's call," Obama said. Watch Obama talk about Shinseki "

Obama said Shinseki, who served two combat tours in Vietnam and lost part of his foot, "understands the changing needs of our troops and their families. And he will be a VA secretary who finally modernizes our VA to meet the challenges of our time."

Shinseki, who spoke after Obama, made a vow to his fellow veterans. If confirmed, he said, he will "work each and every day" to ensure the nation is serving them "as well as you have served us."

1. Who made the announcement?
2. When was it?
3. Who is the selection?
4. What did he promise?
5. Where did he deploy overseas?
6. How many times?
7. What did he promise if selected?
8. When did he promise?
9. What did he lose?
10. Where did he lose it?

Numbered answers:
1. President-elect Barack Obama
2. Sunday
3. retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki
4. to work for veterans "each and every day."
5. Vietnam
6. two
7. "work each and every day" to ensure the nation is serving them
8. Sunday
9. part of his foot
10. Vietnam