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VA

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Veterans Administration.

  2. Virginia (approved especially for use with zip code).

  3. Electricity. volt-ampere; volt-amperes. Also va


Va. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Virginia.


v.a. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. verb active.

  2. verbal adjective.


V.A. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Veterans Administration.

  2. Vicar Apostolic.

  3. Vice-Admiral.

  4. (Order of ) Victoria and Albert.


VA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. (in the US) Veterans' Administration

  2. Vicar Apostolic

  3. Vice Admiral

  4. (Order of) Victoria and Albert

  5. Virginia

  6. volt-ampere

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Va. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Virginia

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v.a. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. verb active

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va 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Holy See (Vatican State)

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“Our new partnership with the Justice Department reflects our ongoing commitment to ensuring that every Veteran receives timely, appropriate care, even in complex cases,” VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a statement on Wednesday.

From Salon

The VA said the guardianships might be needed for “hundreds of veterans who are unable to make their own healthcare decisions and have no family or legal representation to help them.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Sugar has worked with surf therapy foundations and visited veterans at the VA Hospital in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

Stewart, an Army veteran, told me he had trouble getting dental care at the VA and had gone years without seeing a dentist before a friend recommended the Ostrow clinic.

From Los Angeles Times

School officials issued a brief statement saying the VA had offered to meet with them in Washington.

From Los Angeles Times