The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides a range of
services to former members of the US armed forces and their
families:
- The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides a range of
services to former members of the US armed forces and their
families. These services include education and vocational
rehabilitation benefits, pensions, home loans and life insurance.
- Providing pensions and disability compensation to veterans
represents one of the largest tasks of the VBA.
- The housing program provides veterans with loans to purchase
homes, primarily in cases where private financing is not
available.
- Vocational rehab and counseling provide services and assistance
necessary to enable veterans with service-related disabilities to
gain and keep employment.
- The Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) provides up to 36 months of
funding for veterans to study at colleges, technical or vocational
schools, along with support for apprenticeships and job
training.
- The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides a wide range
of medical services with 171 medical centers, 340 outpatient
clinics, 127 nursing home care units and 196 Vietnam Veterans
Outreach Centers.
- The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) maintains national
cemeteries across the United States for the burial of veterans and
their family members.
These services help ensure that veterans are able to reintegrate
into society as regular citizens,