The department of Veteran Affairs
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what does the department do ?
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is responsible for providing vital services to America's veterans. VA provides health care services, benefits programs and access to national cemeteries to former military personnel and their dependants.
The founding
July 21, 1930
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status.
In charge
General Shinseki resigned as Secretary of Veterans Affairs on May 30, 2014, making deputy secretary Sloan Gibson the acting secretary. On June 29, 2014, President Obama nominated former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert A. McDonald to serve as VA secretary. The United States Senate confirmed McDonald on July 29, 2014.
FACTS!!!
Facts:
There are approximately 22 million veterans in the United States.
President Barack Obama has requested an appropriation of $168.8 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 2016 Budget.
Among VA operations are 1,203 outpatient sites, 144 hospitals and 300 Vet Centers.
The VA served 5.8 million people in 2014, according to a VA summary of expenditures by state.
Duties
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is responsible for providing vital services to America's veterans. VA provides health care services, benefits programs and access to national cemeteries to former military personnel and their dependants.