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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a federal agency that provides comprehensive healthcare services, benefits programs, and national cemetery services to U.S. military veterans. Serving millions of veterans each year, the department operates a network of hospitals, clinics, counseling centers, and long-term care facilities throughout the country. Besides healthcare, the VA oversees a range of benefit programs, including disability compensation, education and training, home loan guaranties, and life insurance. The VA's National Cemetery Administration maintains national cemeteries for veterans and their eligible family members, providing burial services and maintaining veterans' graves as national shrines.