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The Wisconsin Veterans Museum opened across the street from the state capitol in 1993. [1] In 2001, the Department of Veterans Affairs opened a new veterans home at Union Grove, Wisconsin. [1] In 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs opened a new veterans home at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin at a cost of $20 million, with the ability to house ...
The Veterans Benefits Administration has been in existence since the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in October 1988, when it was led by a chief benefits director. [1] In 1994, the title was changed to Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits. [2] Under Secretary Allison A. Hickey resigned in October 2015. [3]
In early 2019, Kolar was appointed by Governor of Wisconsin Tony Evers to serve as his Secretary of Veterans Affairs. [13] She was confirmed by the Wisconsin State Senate in October 2019. [ 14 ] As Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), Kolar serves as the chief advocate for the more than 350,000 veterans in Wisconsin ...
Over the past few years—mainly through the 2022 PACT Act—Veterans Affairs has expanded health services available to women veterans, including maternity care, mammograms, and abortion counseling.
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The VA offers several education and career readiness programs including tuition assistance, vocational training, and career counseling. [6] The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (commonly known as the "Post 9/11 GI Bill") provides full tuition and fees at four-year colleges or other qualified educational programs for Veterans who served on active duty for at least 3 years ...
The deputy secretary of veterans affairs, in the United States government, is the chief operating officer of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, responsible for a nationwide system of health care services, benefits programs, and national cemeteries for America's veterans and their dependents. [1]
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It is responsible for administering the department's programs that provide financial and other forms of assistance to veterans, their dependents, and survivors. Major benefits include veterans' compensation, veterans' pension, survivors' benefits ...