veterans' affairs
Ex-military support matters
Veterans' affairs refers to government programs and services for military veterans—healthcare, benefits, education assistance, and disability compensation.
In the United States, the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) administers these programs: She works in veterans' affairs at the local hospital.
The term applies broadly to any matters concerning former service members' welfare.
- tour of dutyAssigned period of service
- pension plansEmployer-sponsored retirement savings
- disability benefitsPayments for those unable to work
- tuition assistanceEmployer-funded learning support
- VA hospitalsHealthcare facilities for ex-military
PTSD treatment · GI Bill · job placement services · prosthetics · career counseling · caregiver support · physical therapy · apprenticeships · mental health counseling · service dog · transitional housing · Purple Heart · survivor benefits · gold star family · military spouse · whistleblower protections · scholarships · rental assistance
veterans' affairsactive duty
Current military employment status
active service · military operations · military readiness · recruitment · basic training
veterans' affairsmilitary recruitment
Acquiring personnel for armed forces
basic training · military induction · conscription · boot camp · military careers