Department of Veterans Affairs

Cultural

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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Department of Veterans Affairs External link, the holiday was established to honor fallen soldiers by decorating their graves with flowers.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Department of Veterans Affairs, the fact that medication helps me may also be used to reduce my disability compensation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Family members say the man who was killed by federal officers in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who ‘cared deeply’ about people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

“Those are government property. Those are supposed to be returned to the National Cemetery Administration,” which is an arm of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

The US Department of Veterans Affairs was slow to aid the veterans who had come back with emotional problems.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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