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The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) supports military veterans living in Oklahoma with a wide range of resources and services. They help with state and federal benefits, disability claims, burial and survivor benefits, healthcare, education, and more.
Under Oklahoma state law, any person the Governor appoints to serve as the Secretary must be an honorably discharged veteran and be eligible to receive benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Oklahoma state law always for Cabinet Secretaries to serve concurrently as the head of a State agency in addition to their duties ...
The Hawkeye State serves about 500 veterans through the Iowa Veterans Home, which was founded in 1887 and covers 150 acres, making it the fifth-largest veterans retirement home in the country. It ...
The VA offers several education and career readiness programs including tuition assistance, vocational training, and career counseling. [6] The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (commonly known as the "Post 9/11 GI Bill") provides full tuition and fees at four-year colleges or other qualified educational programs for Veterans who served on active duty for at least 3 years ...
Joel Kintsel used to lead the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs until a very public spat with Gov. Kevin Stitt. (Photo by Kennedy Thomason/Oklahoma Voice) Editor’s note: This story is part ...
Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District is home to nearly 50,000 veterans — men and women who believed in our nation's ideals and trusted the politicians who sent us to war. Many served in combat ...
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It 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 ...
The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs estimated the state would lose about $5 million if the center stayed open. The Talihina veterans home is closing this week. The future of the property ...