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The U.S. Department of Vetertan Affairs website explains benefits and entitlements and addresses many veteran questions.  These include compensation & pension, education, home loans, life insurance, vocational  rehabilitation, survivor benefits, pharmacy benefits, burial benefits, and many more; click below to see more. 

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For questions about veteran healthcare provided by the VA, who is eligible, what they cover, are there co-payments, how to apply, click the link below.

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If you have questions about the VA and Agent Orange, click on the link below.

Link to VA website - "Agent Orange" webpage

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The VA's, National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has a comprehensive section of the VA website.  Click on the link below to learn more.

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Click to access the VA website, VA Health Care Services, Women Veterans, Puget Sound Health Care System webpage

Click to access the VA website, Mental Health Services for Women Veterans, Puget Sound Health Care Systems webpage

.....from the VA website.....
"Center for Women Veterans
Our Mission:
The mission of the Center for Women Veterans is to ensure that:
  • Women veterans have access to VA benefits and services on par with male veterans.
  • VA programs are responsive to gender-specific needs of women veterans.
  • Outreach is performed to improve women veterans' awareness of services, benefits, and eligibility criteria.
  • Women veterans are treated with dignity and respect." 

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Minority Veterans Program -

"The overall goal of the Minority Veterans Program is to coordinate efforts to raise the consciousness and awareness of VA Puget Sound Health Care System Staff, Minority Veterans, and their families concerning all available services and benefits. ....." 

VA Puget Sound Health Care System Minority Veterans Program:

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To learn about veteran burials, who is eligible, cemeteries, burial flags, survivor benefits, and so forth, click on the link below.

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To learn what federal law says about your benefits, entitlements, and so forth, click on the link below.

Please note: if you have difficulty finding an answer to your veteran benefit or entitlement question, or need help establishing or processing a claim, the Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs has trained Service Officers available to assist you.  See the Veteran Benefits - WDVA webpage.  

Click to access the VA website, "Move!" webpage
Weight Management Program for Veterans

Click to access the VA website, "Move!" webpage

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VA Pamphlet 80-7-01, P94663. This is a 164 pg. comprehensive resource guide,

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VA Pamphlet 22-73-3

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VA Pamphlet 29-9

Click to access the VA Website, Survivors Benefits webpage
VA Pamphlet 21-03-01, January 2006

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VA Booklet 1B 10-185, June 2006

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VA Pamphlet 1B 10-164

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VA Pamphlet 22-90-2, October 2004

Click to access VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment website
VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

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"Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members for military related issues. Veterans have earned these benefits through their service and all are provided at no cost to the veteran or family."

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"Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another" 
(V V A's Founding Principle)