Department of Veterans Affairs

1. The second-largest cabinet department, the VA coordinates the distribution of benefits for veterans of the American armed forces and their dependents. The benefits include compensation for disabilities, the management of veterans' hospitals, and various insurance programs.

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Prosecutors said he stole more than $200,000 in government benefits from the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs over several years while working for his local fire district.

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In recent years, veterans’ organizations and health‑care professionals have warned that funding gaps, understaffing at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, and delays in claims processing persist — even as the holiday is publicly celebrated.

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Department of Veterans Affairs, it was to be “a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11 a.m.”

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Veterans Day has its roots in World War I, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs External link.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs previously moved to terminate protections for more than 400,000 of its workers.

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