MISSION & VISION

"To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan."

Abraham Lincoln made that pledge to America's Civil War Veterans during his Second Inaugural Address, in 1865. Nearly a century and a half later, the Department of Veterans Affairs is still making good on President Lincoln's promise.

• At VA we honor America's debt to the men and women whose patriotic service and sacrifice earned our freedom.
• We give Veterans assistance of the most meaningful kind. We provide medical and financial help when they need it most.
• When they pass on, we build and maintain the great national cemeteries that perpetuate their memory.
• Carrying out VA's challenging medical, financial, and memorial mission demands a diverse, dedicated, and highly skilled work force.