what is the va

The search results show information about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which is responsible for providing health, education, disability, funerary, and financial benefits to veterans and their families. The VA has four specific missions: Veterans Health Care, Veterans Benefits, National Cemeteries, and the Fourth Mission, which is to improve the Nation’s preparedness for response to war, terrorism, national emergencies. The Veterans Health Administration is the largest integrated health care network in the United States, with 1,255 health care facilities serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. The VA also offers education opportunities, rehabilitation services, compensation payments for disabilities or death related to military service, home loan guaranties, pensions, burials, and nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers. The VA is committed to being truly Veteran-centric, treating all those they serve and work with dignity and respect, and striving for the highest quality and continuous improvement.