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      • In 2008, Ohio established the Department of Veterans Services with the passage of Senate Bill 289 in the 127th Ohio General Assembly, a bill sponsored by Sen. Robert Spada and passed with bipartisan support.
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  2. The history of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) traces through multiple agencies to the American colonies. This site is the home for VA's Story.

  3. While veterans' benefits have been provided by the federal government since the American Revolutionary War, a veteran-specific federal agency was not established until 1930, as the Veterans' Administration.

  4. VA fulfills its mission today through its three component agencies: the Veterans Health Administration (VHA, est. 1946), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA, est. 1953), and National Cemetery Administration (NCA, est. 1973). The mid- twentieth century establishment dates conceal long and complex histories.

  5. Apr 6, 2017 · The establishment of the Veterans Administration came in 1930 when Congress authorized the President to “consolidate and coordinate Government activities affecting war veterans.” The three component agencies became bureaus within the Veterans Administration.

  6. On November 10, 1987, President Ronald W. Reagan declared he would support legislation elevating the Veterans Administration to a cabinet department, creating the Department of Veterans Affairs. The news caught his advisors off-guard.

  7. In 2008, Ohio established the Department of Veterans Services with the passage of Senate Bill 289 in the 127th Ohio General Assembly, a bill sponsored by Sen. Robert Spada and passed with bipartisan support. The mission of the ODVS is to actively identify, connect with, and advocate for veterans and their families.

  8. Department of Veterans Affairs (since 1989) The VA was elevated to a Cabinet-level Executive Department by President Ronald Reagan in October 1988. The change took full effect on March 15, 1989, when the Veterans Administration was renamed as the Department of Veterans Affairs.