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Forces of valor3/30/2023 ![]() The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other Federal agencies are also working around the clock to end veteran suicide and veteran homelessness. And to ensure we continue to meet our sacred obligation to our veteran families, caregivers, and survivors, the First Lady’s Joining Forces initiative is helping military spouses find jobs, supporting children of service members in classrooms, and extending physical, mental, and emotional services to families. ![]() This law bolsters other bills I have signed this year to improve health care for veterans - from providing mammograms and screenings for service members exposed to toxins to compensating veterans who developed cancer and other medical conditions from our World War II nuclear program. By funding new facilities, enabling better research, and expanding care and compensation for veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service - as well as helping their survivors access life insurance, home loan assistance, tuition benefits, and monthly stipends - we are giving back to those who have given so much for all of us. ![]() As the name suggests, the PACT Act fulfills a promise to our veteran community. That is why I was so proud to sign the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, or PACT Act - the most significant expansion of benefits and services for our veterans in more than 30 years. As both a father and Commander in Chief, I firmly believe that our one truly sacred obligation as a Nation is to properly prepare and equip the brave women and men we send into harm’s way and to care for them and their loved ones when they return home. We pledge to continue the work to return our prisoners of war and those still missing in action and commit to remember the sacrifice of the families of those who have served. And we have stood in awe of our veterans who carry the lasting wounds of war. We know what it is like to pray every day for the safe return of someone you love. We have felt the pride that comes with seeing your child wear the uniform of the United States and the pain of long deployments far from home. Veterans Day is personal to the Biden family. We owe them an incredible debt that can never be fully repaid. With their selfless sacrifice, our Armed Forces have forged and defended the very idea of America - a promise of freedom and equality, democracy and justice, possibility and hope. Today, we honor generations of patriots who have earned the title of “American veteran” - a badge of courage that unites the finest group of former service members the world has ever known.
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