Saturday, August 15, 2009

VA Establishing 28 New Vet Centers

Secretary Shinseki Announces Expansion of Counseling for Combat Veterans

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/

"Today, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced that combat Veterans will receive readjustment counseling and other assistance in 28 additional communities across the country where the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will establish Vet Centers in 2010."

Secretary Shinseki said. "These 28 new Vet Centers will address the growing need for those services."

The VA currently has some 232 community-based Vet Centers spread across all 50 states.