U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Department of Veterans Affairs
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Secretary:Doug Collins
Year created:1989
Official website:VA.gov



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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a United States executive department formed in 1989 to, in President Abraham Lincoln's words, "care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan."[1] The department stems from the Veterans Administration formed in 1930.[2]

The department oversees the following agencies: the National Cemetery Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the Veterans Health Administration.[3]

Doug Collins is the secretary of veterans affairs. President Donald Trump (R) nominated Doug Collins to serve as secretary of veterans affairs in his second presidential administration. Click here to learn more about his confirmation process.

History

The 1776 Continental Congress recruited soldiers by promising pensions to those who were disabled during their term of duty. In 1881, the first federal medical facility for veterans was established. Prior to the formation of the facility, states and communities were responsible for the care of veterans. More government-run facilities and homes were established after the Civil War. Benefits increased when the U.S. entered World War I, including, "disability compensation, insurance for service persons and veterans, and vocational rehabilitation for the disabled." With increased benefits and agencies disbursing the benefits, the Veterans Administration was established in 1930, bringing all the agencies together. Frank T. Hines was the first administrator of veterans affairs, leading the organization until 1945. The GI Bill was passed in 1944 as the first educational assistance to military personnel.[2]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was officially established as a Cabinet-level department on March 15, 1989, by President George H.W. Bush.[2]

Mission

The official department mission statement is as follows:

“ To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's veterans.[4] ”
—VA.gov[1]

Leadership

Doug Collins is the secretary of veterans affairs.

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Organization

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Department of Veterans Affairs, "About VA," accessed January 10, 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, "History - VA History," accessed January 10, 2014
  3. ↑ Department of Veterans Affairs, "Organization," accessed January 10, 2014
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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