United States Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C.
Front gate of the Veterans Affairs Council in Taiwan
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, South Korea

Veterans' affairs is an area of public policy concerned with relations between a government and its communities of military veterans. Some jurisdictions have a designated government agency or department, a Department of Veterans' Affairs, Ministry of Veterans' Affairs, Department of Veterans Services, or the like, which oversees issues relating to veterans' affairs. These departments provide a variety of services for veterans.[1]

Functions

The particular services provided can vary by jurisdiction, but can include things such as:

In a survey of benefits and services offered to Veterans in four English-speaking countries, Veterans Affairs Canada noted that "[w]hile each country's suite of programs is very different, there is general consistency in the services and benefits available to support a Veteran's re-establishment".[1]

Examples

Departments for Veteran Affairs in country or state jurisdictions include:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 See, e.g. "4.4 Comparison to Other Countries". Veterans Affairs Canada. October 29, 2014.
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