veteran affairs
Ex-military support system
Veteran affairs refers to matters concerning military veterans—their benefits, healthcare, employment, and support services.
In the United States, the Department of Veterans Affairs (commonly called the VA) is the federal agency administering these programs: She works in veteran affairs at the local VA hospital.
The phrase appears in government contexts and discussions of policy toward former service members.
- VA hospitalsHealthcare facilities for ex-military
- caregiver supportAssistance for those providing care
- military spousePartner of servicemember
- disability pensionsIncome for those unable to work
- vocational trainingJob-skill education
PTSD treatment · survivor benefits · fallen soldier · crisis hotlines · GI Bill benefits · homelessness · housing assistance · mental health services · battle buddy · peer support groups · Agent Orange · claims processing · physical therapy · tuition assistance · substance abuse counseling · apprenticeship programs · pension · discharge
- veteran benefitsVA benefits, VA loans, GI Bill, disability benefits, VA mortgage
- veteran employmentjob placement, career transition, employment programs
- veteran rehabVA hospital, VA hospitals, veterans hospital, prosthetics, PTSD
- veterans groupsAmerican Legion, VFW, war veterans, combat veterans, disabled veterans
- affairsaffair, love affair, secret affair, extramarital affair, romantic affair
- Chicago governmentalderman, city clerk, city treasurer, precinct, city budget