Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Department_of_Veterans_Affairs_(USA)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VA
gptkbp:budget over $300 billion (FY2023)
gptkbp:cabinetLevel yes
gptkbp:child gptkb:National_Cemetery_Administration
gptkb:Veterans_Benefits_Administration
gptkb:Veterans_Health_Administration
gptkbp:congressionallyMandated yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:employs over 377,000 people
gptkbp:formed March 15, 1989
gptkbp:hasPopulation over 19 million veterans
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Department of Veterans Affairs (USA)
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:federal_government_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:largestHealthcareSystem yes
gptkbp:logo gptkb:Seal_of_the_U.S._Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
gptkbp:mission to provide vital services to America's veterans
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln's_Second_Inaugural_Address
To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan.
gptkbp:notableProgram gptkb:GI_Bill
gptkb:VA_Choice_Program
gptkb:VA_MISSION_Act
gptkb:Caregiver_Support_Program
gptkb:VA_Home_Loan_Program
gptkb:Vocational_Rehabilitation_and_Employment
gptkbp:numberOfCemeteries over 150
gptkbp:numberOfMedicalCenters over 170
gptkbp:numberOfOutpatientClinics over 1,000
gptkbp:operates VA medical centers
VA national cemeteries
community-based outpatient clinics
readjustment counseling centers
regional benefit offices
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Veterans_Administration
gptkbp:president gptkb:Denis_McDonough
gptkbp:provides gptkb:hedge_fund
disability compensation
home loan guarantees
life insurance
healthcare services
burial and memorial benefits
education benefits
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:responsibleFor veterans' benefits
veterans' cemeteries
veterans' healthcare
gptkbp:serves gptkb:U.S._military_veterans
gptkbp:website https://www.va.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4