The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) was established on April 11, 1793, by the

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. It is overseen by the

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, a cabinet-level position appointed by the

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. The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs operates its own sworn Police Force at

Fort Indiantown Gap Fort Indiantown Gap, also referred to as "The Gap" or "FIG", is a census-designated place and National Guard Training Center primarily located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. A portion of the installation is located in eastern Daup ...

. The Fort Indiantown Gap Installation Police enforce Pennsylvania State law and military regulations on State owned/operated property. They are required to be trained in accordance with Act 120 which is administered by the Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers Education & Training Commission. The

Pennsylvania National Guard The Pennsylvania National Guard is one of the oldest and largest National Guards in the United States Department of Defense. It traces its roots to 1747 when Benjamin Franklin established the Associators in Philadelphia. With more than 18,000 per ...

is a component of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The agency employs more than 2,400

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employees and approximately 19,000 Pennsylvania National Guard members in more than 90 communities across the commonwealth, ranking it as one of the state's top 10 largest employers. In November 2015, Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs unveiled a new online application that allows people to donate directly to its veterans programs, including the Veterans' Trust Fund and Military Family Relief Assistance Program.

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