The Changing Landscape of Veterans Affairs : Government Officials on Educating Veterans on Entitled Benefits, Protecting Veterans' Rights, and Initiating Needed Reform

The Changing Landscape of Veterans Affairs is an authoritative, insiders perspective on leading the national system of state and federal veterans programs.

Featuring state directors of veterans affairs from across the country, this book provides a broad yet comprehensive overview of the challenges unique to protecting the benefits of our nations heroes.

From creating outreach programs and improving health care and workplace training offerings to negotiating budgets and advocating for new legislation, these leaders discuss their strategies for ensuring that veterans receive the benefits to which they are entitled.

The authors also outline the history of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and how it has changed over time to accommodate new needs, as well as what further changes may be necessary.

The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great minds in government today, as these experts explore the need to constantly assess the adequacy of veterans programs and create new programs to address a changing environment.