The document summarizes benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. It discusses educational benefits, employment assistance, rehabilitation, home loans, life insurance, burial benefits including headstones and flags, and sharing veteran stories. Resources like grants, a national directory, and veteran service organizations are also mentioned. County comparisons of veteran populations in Broome, Chemung, Cortland, and Chenango counties in New York are provided. The Department of Veterans Affairs coordinates benefits for American veterans and their dependents.

1. OFFICE OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS
SUNY Broome
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2. What’s it about?
■ “ It is the second largest cabinet department, it coordinates the distribution of benefits
for veterans of the American armed forces and their dependents.”
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By: Jeffrey Halstrom
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3. Benefits
■ Educational benefits
■ Employment
■ Rehabilitation
■ Home loans
■ Life insurance
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4. Burials and memorials
■ TheVeterans Legacy Program shareVeteran stories through legacy enshrined in our
national ceremonies.
■ For their service they are supplied with a government headstone or marker, a
Presidential Memorial and a burial flag. (Family does not pay)
■ Every eligibleVeteran receives a military funeral honors ceremony which includes the
folding and presentation of the burial flag and the playing of the taps.
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5. Resources
■ Grants management Services
■ National resource Directory
■ Veterans Service organization
■ Whistleblower Rights and Protection
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Hinweisgeber Rechte und Schutz
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6. County comparison ofVeterans
■ Broome county 18,000
■ Chemung county 8,020
■ Cortland county 14,320
■ Chenango county 9,150
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# ofVeterans
Broome Cortland Chenango 4th Qtr
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7. Veterans
affairs
This is the logo of the Department of
Veterans Affairs
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