The department of Veteran Affairs ensures the care and honor for our American Veterans. Its mission statement is “to fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan.”” Veterans have many different benefits such as disability compensation, health care, life insurance, education and training, and pension, just to name a few. Benefits not only apply to the veteran themselves, but also to their spouse and dependents.
The Veterans Health Administration is “America’s largest integrated health care system with over 1,700 sites of care serving 8.76 million Veterans each year.” Dating back to 1636 when Pilgrims were at war with Indians, the U.S. has the most inclusive program of