The Department is currently sponsoring a national survey of veterans, the fifth in a series of national surveys begun in 1978. The survey consists of telephone interviews directly with veterans. The survey contractor, Westat Inc., is asking veterans about their military background, health status, disabilities, education and needs for services. The data collected will be used as input for policy and planning purposes. The program is scheduled to kick off January 1, 2001.
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Navigate the top 100 VA Web sites using a simple question-answering system. VA has consulted extensively with veterans and other stakeholders as part of the development of this document. A summary version of this plan with a focus on VA employees will also soon be available on this Web site. Included are historical facts, and data on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Korean War veterans and their use of VA programs. Included are estimates and projections of the veteran population by age, sex, period of service, and state of residence, as well as the most recent data on the social and economic characteristics of veterans and program use among them.