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National Cemetery Administration The United States National Cemetery System is a system of 164 cemeteries in the U.S. and its territories. It maintains 148 national cemeteries and the Nationwide Gravesite Locator. The Department of the Army maintains two national cemeteries: Arlington National Cemetery and the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery. The National Park Service (NPS) maintains 14 national cemeteries associated with historic sites and battlefields. |
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Veterans Affairs Library Network The Veterans Affairs Library Network (VALNET) is the largest healthcare library network in the United States. VALNET services include literature searches, computer access, and writing résumé classes. The library staff serves a diverse group of users, including Veteran patients, their families and caregivers, VA employees, researchers, and students and trainees in affiliated teaching programs. |
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Veterans Benefits Administration The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is responsible for administering the department's programs that provide financial and other forms of assistance to veterans, their dependents, and survivors. Major benefits include Veterans' compensation, Veterans' pension, survivors' benefits, rehabilitation and employment assistance, education assistance, home loan guaranties, and life insurance coverage. |
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Veterans Health Administration The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implements the healthcare program of the VA through a nationalized healthcare service in the United States, providing healthcare and healthcare-adjacent services to veterans through the administration and operation of 146 VA Medical Centers with integrated outpatient clinics, 772 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, and 134 VA Community Living Centers Programs. |