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- Cabinet department created in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Eric K. Shinseki
- Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs: James Benjamin Peake
- Budget: $73.2 billion (2006)
- Employees: 235,000 (2006)
- Second Largest of the 15 Cabinet Departments behind Department of Defense
- Originally established in 1930 as the Veterans Administration
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet level government office responsible for providing benefits and assistance for military veterans and their families.
On April 9, 2009, President Barack Obama announced a new federal system for keeping track of the medical records of servicemen. The new system is called the "Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record," its goal is to streamline the medical records of servicemen between the Pentagon and the Veterans Administration.CNN: Obama Announces New Veterans' Medical Records System (April 9, 2009)
Subdivisions
- Veterans Health Administration
- Provides veteran health care
- Facilitates medical research
- Veterans Benefits Administration
- Load guaranty
- Education
- Insurance
- Compensation and Pension
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
- National Cemetery Administration
- Burial and memorial benefits
- Maintains veteran cemeteries
Obama Administration
On December 6, 2008, AP reported that president-elect Barack Obama intended to name Eric K. Shinseki as his secretary of Veterans Affairs.
G.I. Bill
The Montgomery G.I. Bill is one of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' oldest programs. Enacted through the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, the G.I. Bill guaranties home loans and helps veterans resume educational training following their time in the military.GIBill.gov: GI-BILL History-
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Questions
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What qualifications does Jill Zuckman have in the area of transportation/public affairs? 1 AnswerNow, I don't know a lot about politics, but I don't get it. How can a journalist be the best candidate for assistant to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. M... read more -
Will there be another civil war in the U.S.? 9 AnswersProbably not. 150 years ago, people were different and much more willing to take action on what they believed in. It seems now that everything is just an inte... read more -
What are the best colleges in the U.S.? 7 AnswersFind out where people you respect went to college. What do you want to study? Who do you look up to in that field? Where did they go to college. This can hel... read more -
When is AJ McLean coming to the U.S? 1 AnswerI'm sorry, I checked Ticketmaster, LiveNation and did a general web search but could not find any indication that AJ McLean with or without the Backstreet Boys ... read more
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Recent News
- FOXNews.com: Veterans Affairs
- Official Site: VA Requests $94 Billion for Veterans in FY '09 Budget (February 4, 2008)
- Google News: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Search
- Government Executive: Bearer of Bad News (March 12, 2008)
- SunHerald.com: VA's New 'Travel Nurse Program' Hits the Road (March 11, 2008)
- The News & Observer: Shalala reports progress in veterans' health care (March 11, 2008)
- OCRegister: Why aren't military vets going to college? (March 10, 2008)
- The News & Observer: Burr hopes to change disability system for vets (February 28, 2008)
- The Post Observer: Panel to advise Dept. of Veterans Affairs on rural health care... (February 27, 2008)
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GI Bill: Education Programs - (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) http://tinyurl.com/yhgj8vw
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Yellow Ribbon Program - (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs GI Bill) http://tinyurl.com/yhbv7qf
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RT @WomenMarines: Secretary Shinseki Announces Study of Vietnam-Era Women Veterans | U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs http://ow.ly/DTax
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Secretary Shinseki Announces Study of Vietnam-Era Women Veterans | U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs http://ow.ly/DTax
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