Serving America's Veterans: A Reference Handbook comes from an impeccable source. Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Installations, and Logistics Lawrence J. Korb. Korb and his team of experts survey, analyze, and evaluate the infrastructural conditions, administrative and health care service challenges, policies, and politics affecting veterans affairs in the United States. They overview the historical context of contemporary veterans affairs and project the capabilities of the Veterans Administration to cope with the needs of active, reserve, and retired vet.

Introduction / Lawrence J. Korb -- The history of Veterans Affairs / Peter M. Juul -- Veterans in the American political system / Max A. Bergmann -- The current state of Veterans Affairs / Sean E. Duggan -- Administrative barriers to accessing VA health care / Sean E. Duggan -- Multiple epidemics in veterans? : mental health / Sean E. Duggan -- Conclusion / Lawrence J. Korb.

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