The vision of the VA is to provide veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned - and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship.

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It is a cabinet level agency that provides near-comprehensive healthcare services to eligible military veterans at VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country. The VA also provides some non-healthcare related benefits for veterans as well. These include education assistance, vocational rehabilitation, home loans, life insurance, and disability insurance. Along with those benefits, families of eligible veterans are provided burial and memorial assistance at 135 national cemeteries as well.