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United States Department of Veterans Affairs is
a government-run military veteran benefit system
with Cabinet-level status. It is responsible for
administering programs of veterans’ benefits
for veterans, their families, and survivors.
The benefits provided include disability compensation,
pension, education, home loans, life insurance,
vocational rehabilitation, survivors’ benefits,
medical benefits and burial benefits. It is administered
by the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is headed by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, appointed by
the President with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
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primary function of the Veterans Administration
is to help veterans by providing certain
benefits and services.
Veterans Benefits & Services include:
Health Benefits, Services Appeals, Burial
and Memorial Benefits, Compensation for
injury and Pension Benefits, Education
Benefits, Home Loan Guaranty Services,
Insurance Benefits, Vocational Rehabilitation,
Employment Services and Veterans Small
Business Loans.
The medical aspect of the VA is a health-care
system, the American government’s
second largest department, after the United
States Department of Defense. With a total
2009 budget of about $87.6 billion, VA
employs nearly 280,000 people at hundreds
of Veterans Affairs medical facilities,
clinics, and benefits offices.
The United States Department of Veterans
Affairs lists several benefits for veterans
including education, home loans, deferred
compensation, pension, survivors' benefits,
burial, vocational rehabilitation, employment,
and life insurance.
Secretary
of Veterans Affairs:
The first Secretary of Veteran's Affairs
is General Eric Shinseki.
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Benefits and services available
The US Departments of Veterans Affairs provides
a wide range of benefits including, Disability,
Education and Training, Vocational Rehabilitation
and Employment, Home Loan Guaranty, Dependant
and Survivor Benefits, Medical Treatment, Life
Insurance and Burial Benefits. VA Benefits in
Brief is a printable document that provides an
at-a-glance description of VA benefits, as well
as contact phone numbers and locations.
B.
Business of United States Department of Veterans
Affairs
The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization (OSDBU) serves as the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) advocate, to assist and
support the interests of small businesses. A related
mission of this office is to provide outreach
and liaison support to businesses (large and small)
and other members of the private sector concerning
acquisition related issues. In addition, the office
is responsible for monitoring VA implementation
and execution of the socioeconomic procurement
programs.
Mission
The mission of the OSDBU is to advocate for the
maximum practicable participation of small, small
disadvantaged, veteran-owned, women-owned and
empowerment zone businesses in contracts awarded
by the Department of Veterans Affairs and in subcontracts
which are awarded by VA’s prime contractors.
C. Department
of United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- Veterans Health Administration
Responsible for providing health care in all its
forms, as well as for medical research, Community
Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and Regional
Medical Centers.
- Veterans Benefits Administration
Responsible for initial veteran registration,
eligibility determination, and five key lines
of business (benefits and entitlements): Home
Loan Guaranty, Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation
and Employment, Education (GI Bill), and Compensation
& Pension.
- National Cemetery Administration
Responsible for providing burial and memorial
benefits, as well as for maintenance of VA cemeteries.
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Special Events
- Memorial Day
Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday
of May, commemorates the men and women who died
while in the military service. In observance of
the holiday, many people visit cemeteries and
memorials, and volunteers often place American
flags on each grave site at national cemeteries.
A national moment of remembrance takes place at
3:00 p.m. local time.
- Celebrate America's Freedoms
Celebrating America’s Freedoms is a collection
of stories about some of America’s most
beloved customs and national symbols. The collection
includes a variety of topics for researching or
planning activities for national observances such
as Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Flag Day.
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National Veterans Day Ceremony
The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held on
November 11th at Arlington National Cemetery.
At 11:00 a.m., a color guard, made up of members
from each of the military services, renders honors
to America's war dead during a tradition-rich
ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. The ceremony
takes place inside the Memorial Amphitheater.
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