Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs(South Korea)

Veterans' affairs is an area of public policy concerned with relations between a government and its communities of military veterans. Some jurisdictions have a designated government agency or department, a Department of Veterans' Affairs, Ministry of Veterans' Affairs, Department of Veterans Services, or the like, which oversees issues relating to veterans' affairs. These departments provide a variety of services for veterans.''See, e.g.'' {{cite web, url=https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-vac/publications-reports/reports/departmental-audit-evaluation/2009-12-nvc/4-4, title=4.4 Comparison to Other Countries, publisher= Veterans Affairs Canada, date=October 29, 2014

Functions

The particular services provided can vary by jurisdiction, but can include things such as: * Resolving issues regarding compensation due following service * Provision of military

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s * Assistance with

housing Housing, or more generally, living spaces, refers to the construction and assigned usage of houses or buildings individually or collectively, for the purpose of shelter. Housing ensures that members of society have a place to live, whether it ...

* Assistance obtaining post-service

employment Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any othe ...

* Provision of treatment for service-related injuries * Arranging for burial in

cemeteries A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

designated for veterans In a survey of benefits and services offered to Veterans in four English-speaking countries, Veterans Affairs Canada noted that " ile each country's suite of programs is very different, there is general consistency in the services and benefits available to support a Veteran's re-establishment".

Examples

Departments for Veteran Affairs in country or state jurisdictions include: *

United States Department of Veterans Affairs The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 170 VA medical centers a ...

(departments of this type in individual US states are independent of the federal entity) **

Arizona Department of Veterans' Services Arizona Department of Veterans' Services History Arizona has provided services to Arizona Veterans since 1925, when it created the position of Veterans’ Service Officer. This position was abolished in 1951 and replaced by the Arizona Vetera ...

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) is a government agency of the state of Florida under the authority of the Governor of Florida charged with helping veterans and their families to receive all benefits they are legally entitled to. ...

Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA) is the department of the Illinois state government that assists veterans and their families in navigating the system of federal state and local resources and benefits, provides long-term health ...

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs In 1944, the Louisiana Office of Veterans Affairs was created to provide local services to Louisiana Veterans and their families. As the number of Veterans in the state grew, so did the need to expand programs and services to support their needs. ...

** Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs **

New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is a governmental department of the state of New Jersey. It is composed of the New Jersey Army National Guard as well as the New Jersey Air National Guard. They are administered by the Adj ...

** Ohio Department of Veterans Services **

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs The Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs (ODVA) is a department of the state of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Veterans Affairs charged with providing medical and rehabilitative services for veterans and their famili ...

Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs The Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for programs and benefits for citizens of the state who are veterans of the U.S. armed services, their dependents and survivors. The ...

Tennessee Department of Veterans Services The Tennessee Department of Veterans Services (TDVS) is the head of Tennessee's Department of Veterans Affairs, which is responsible for veterans benefits programs within the state. The Commissioner is appointed by the governor of Tennessee and i ...

** West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance ** Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs *

Department of Veterans' Affairs Veterans' affairs is an area of public policy concerned with relations between a government and its communities of military veterans. Some jurisdictions have a designated government agency or department, a Department of Veterans' Affairs, Minist ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

* Veterans Affairs Canada,

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Veterans Affairs Council The Veterans Affairs Council (VAC; ) is a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with "responsibilities to assist in education assistance, employment assistance, medical care, home care and other general services" for retir ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

* Ministry of Veterans Affairs,

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

* Ministry of Croatian Veterans,

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Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA; ; Hanja: 國家報勳處) is a ministry under the Government of South Korea which handles veterans. It was established in August 1961 as the Soldiers' Affairs Agency. List of Ministers Timel ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (South Sudan) The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Angelina Teny who assumed the post on 12 March 2020. References Defence and Veterans Affairs South Sudan, Defence an ...

Service Personnel and Veterans Agency The Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) was an executive agency of the UK Ministry of Defence. The SPVA provided personnel, pensions, welfare and support services to members of the UK Armed Forces, veterans and their dependents. It was f ...

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

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