    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2005]
    [Pages 348-361]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

    810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420

    Phone, 202-273-4800. Internet, www.va.gov.
    SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                     James Nicholson
        Chief of Staff                                Nora E. Egan
    Deputy Secretary                                  Gordon H. Mansfield
    Chairman, Board of Contract Appeals               Gary Krump
    Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals              (vacancy)
        Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans'             Ron Garvin
                Appeals
    Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged       Scott F. Denniston
            Business Utilization
    Director, Center for Minority Veterans            Charles Nesby
    Director, Center for Women Veterans               Irene Trowell-Harris
    Director, Office of Employment Discrimination     Charles R. Delobe
            Complaint Adjudication
    Assistant to the Secretary, Office of Regulation  Robert C. McFetridge,
            Policy and Management                             Acting
    General Counsel                                   Tim S. McClain
    Inspector General                                 Richard J. Griffin
    Veterans' Service Organizations Liaison           Allen (Gunner) Kent
    Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health       Jonathan B. Perlin
            Administration
        Deputy Under Secretary for Health             Michael J. Kussman,
                                                              Acting
        Deputy Under Secretary for Health             Francis M. Murphy
                for Policy Coordination
        Deputy Under Secretary for Health             Laura J. Miller
                for Operations and
                Management
    Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits   Daniel L. Cooper
            Administration
        Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits           Ronald R. Aument
    Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, National    Richard A.
            Cemetery Administration                           Wannemacher,
                                                              Jr., Acting
        Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial           Steve Muro, Acting
                Affairs
    Assistant Secretary for Management                Tim S. McClain, Acting
        Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          James R. Sandman,
                                                              Acting
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Rita A. Reed
                Budget
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Edward J. Murray,
                Finance                                       Acting
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                C. Ford Heard
                Acquisition and Materiel
                Management
    Assistant Secretary for Information and           Robert N. McFarland
            Technology
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Edward F. Meagher
                Information and Technology
        Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary          Scott Cragg
                for Information Technology
                Enterprise Architecture
        Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary          Craig Luigart
              for Policies, Plans, and
              Programs

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        Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary          Sally Wallace
                for Information Technology
                Operations
        Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary          Pedro Cadenas, Jr.
                for Cyber and Information
                Security
        Director, Austin Automation Center            Linda Voges
    Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and     Dennis Duffy, Acting
            Preparedness
        Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Dennis Duffy
                for Policy and Planning
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Michael McLendon
                Policy
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Ray Wilburn, Acting
                Planning and Evaluation
        Director, Operations and Readiness            R. Tom Sizemore,
                                                              Acting
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                John H. Baffa
                Security and Law Enforcement
    Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and       R. Allen Pittman
            Administration
        Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Gary Steinberg
                for Human Resources and
                Administration
        Director, Office of Administration            C.G. Verenes
        Deputy Director, Office of                    Catherine Biggs-
                Administration                                Silvers
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Susan C. McHugh
                Diversity Management and
                Equal Employment Opportunity
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human          Thomas J. Hogan
                Resources Management and
                Labor Relations
        Associate Deputy Assistant for Human          Willie Hensley
                Resources Management and
                Labor Relations
        Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary          Ronald E. Cowles
                for Labor Management
                Relations
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                James S. Jones
                Resolution Management
    Assistant Secretary for Public and                Cynthia R. Church
            Intergovernmental Affairs
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                (vacancy)
                Public Affairs
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                William W. McLemore
                Intergovernmental and
                International Affairs
        Director, Center for Faith-Based and          Darin S. Selnick
                Community Initiatives
    Assistant Secretary for Congressional and         Pamela M. Iovino
            Legislative Affairs
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                (vacancy)
                Congressional and
                Legislative Affairs

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    The Department of Veterans Affairs operates programs to benefit veterans
    and members of their families. Benefits include compensation payments
    for disabilities or death related to military service; pensions;
    education and rehabilitation; home loan guaranty; burial; and a medical
    care program incorporating nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers.

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    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established as an executive
    department by the Department of Veterans Affairs Act (38 U.S.C. 201
    note). It is comprised of three organizations that administer veterans
    programs: the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits
    Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Each
    organization has field facilities and a central office component.

    Activities

    Cemeteries  The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is responsible
    for more than 120 national cemeteries nationwide. Burial in a national
    cemetery is available to veterans, their spouses, and dependent
    children. At no cost to the family, a national cemetery burial includes
    the gravesite, grave-liner, opening and closing of the grave, headstone
    or marker, and perpetual care as part of a national shrine. If a veteran
    is buried in a private cemetery, anywhere in the world, NCA will provide
    a headstone or marker. NCA's State Cemetery Grants Program provides
    funds to establish, expand, or improve State-operated veterans
    cemeteries. Presidential Memorial Certificates honoring the veteran may
    be requested from NCA.
    Center for Minority Veterans  The Center for Minority Veterans was
    established under Public Law 103-446 (108 Stat. 4645) and is responsible
    for promoting the use of VA benefits, programs, and services by minority
    veterans and assessing the needs of minority group members. The work of
    the Center focuses on the unique and special needs of five distinct
    groups of veterans: African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans,
    Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans, which include American Indians,
    Native Hawaiians, and Alaskan Natives.
    Center for Women Veterans  The Center for Women Veterans was established
    under Public Law 103-446 (108 Stat. 4645) and acts as the Secretary's
    primary adviser on women veterans issues and evaluates VA programs,
    policies, legislation, and practices to ensure that they are responsive
    and accessible to eligible women veterans.
    Health Services  The Veterans Health Administration provides hospital,
    nursing home, and domiciliary care, and outpatient medical and dental
    care to eligible veterans of military service in the Armed Forces. It
    conducts both individual medical and health-care delivery research
    projects and multi-hospital research programs, and it assists in the
    education of physicians and dentists and with training of many other
    health care professionals through affiliations with educational
    institutions and organizations.
    Veterans Benefits  The Veterans Benefits Administration provides
    information, advice, and assistance to veterans, their dependents,
    beneficiaries, representatives, and others applying for VA benefits. It
    also cooperates with the Department of Labor and other Federal, State,
    and local agencies in developing employment opportunities for veterans
    and referral for assistance in resolving socioeconomic, housing, and
    other related problems.
        The Compensation and Pension Service is responsible for claims for
    disability compensation and pension, specially adapted housing, accrued
    benefits, adjusted compensation in death cases, and reimbursement for
    headstone or marker; allowances for automobiles and special adaptive
    equipment; special clothing allowances; emergency officers' retirement
    pay; survivors' claims for death compensation, dependency and indemnity
    compensation, death pension, and burial and plot allowance claims;
    forfeiture determinations; and a benefits protection program for minors
    and incompetent adult beneficiaries.
        The Education Service administers the Montgomery GI Billprogram and
    other programs which provide education benefits to qualified active-duty
    members, veterans, certain dependents of veterans, and members of the
    Selected and Ready Reserve. The Service also check school records to
    ensure that they comply with the pertinent law, approves courses for the
    payment of educational

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    benefits, and administers a work-study program. Additional details are
    available at www.gibill.va.gov.
        The Insurance Service's operations for the benefit of service
    members, veterans, and their beneficiaries are available through the
    regional office and insurance center (phone, 800-669-8477) in
    Philadelphia, PA, which provides the full range of functional activities
    necessary for a national life insurance program. Activities include the
    complete maintenance of individual accounts, underwriting functions,
    life and death insurance claims awards, and any other insurance-related
    transactions. The agency also administers the Veterans Mortgage Life
    Insurance Program for those disabled veterans who receive a VA grant for
    specially adapted housing and supervises the Servicemembers' Group Life
    Insurance Program and the Veterans Group Life Insurance Program.
        The Loan Guaranty Service is responsible for operations that include
    appraising properties to establish their values; approving grants for
    specially adapted housing; supervising the construction of new
    residential properties; establishing the eligibility of veterans for the
    program; evaluating the ability of a veteran to repay a loan and the
    credit risk; making direct loans to Native American veterans to acquire
    a home on trust land; servicing and liquidating defaulted loans; and
    disposing of real estate acquired as the consequence of defaulted loans.
        The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service provides
    outreach, motivation, evaluation, counseling, training, employment, and
    other rehabilitation services to service-connected disabled veterans.
    Vocational and educationalcounseling, as well as the evaluation of
    abilities, aptitudes, and interests are provided to veterans and
    servicepersons. Counseling, assessment, education programs, and, in some
    cases, rehabilitation services are available to spouses and children of
    totally and permanently disabled veterans as well as surviving orphans,
    widows, and widowers of certain deceased veterans.
        Vocational training and rehabilitation services are available to
    children with spina bifida having one or both parents who served in the
    Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, or served in certain
    military units in or near the demilitarized zone in Korea, between
    September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971.
    Veterans' Appeals  The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) is responsible
    for entering the final appellate decisions in claims of entitlement to
    veterans' benefits and for deciding certain matters concerning fees
    charged by attorneys and agents for representation of veterans before VA
    and requests for revision of prior BVA decisions on the basis of clear
    and unmistakable error. Final Board decisions are appealable to the U.S.
    Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
    Field Facilities  The Department's operations are handled through the
    following field facilities:
        --cemeteries, providing burial services to veterans, their spouses,
    and dependent children;
        --domiciliaries, providing the least intensive level of inpatient
    medical care including necessary ambulatory medical treatment,
    rehabilitation, and support services in a structured environment to
    veterans who are unable because of their disabilities to provide
    adequately for themselves in the community;
        --medical centers, providing eligible beneficiaries with medical and
    other health care services equivalent to those provided by private-
    sector institutions, augmented in many instances by services to meet the
    special requirements of veterans;
        --outpatient clinics to provide eligible beneficiaries with
    ambulatory care; and
        --regional offices to grant benefits and services provided by law
    for veterans, their dependents, and beneficiaries within an assigned
    territory; furnish information regarding VA benefits and services;
    adjudicate claims and make awards for disability compensation and
    pension; conduct outreach and information dissemination and provide
    support and assistance to various segments of the veteran population to
    include former prisoners of war (POW), minorityveterans,
    homelessveterans, womenveterans and elderly veterans;

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    supervise payment of VA benefits to incompetent beneficiaries; provide
    vocational rehabilitation and employment training; administer
    educational benefits; guarantee loans for purchase, construction, or
    alteration of homes; process grants for specially adapted housing;
    process death claims; and assist veterans in exercising rights to
    benefits and services.

               National Facilities--Department of Veterans Affairs
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Type of
               Address                 facility             Director
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ALABAMA:
      Birmingham (700 S. 19th      Medical Center.  Y.C. Parris
       St., 35233).
      Central Alabama Health Care  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       System (215 Perry Hill
       Rd., Montgomery, 36109-
       3798).
      Mobile (1202 Virginia St.,   National
       36604).                      Cemetary.
      Montgomery (345 Perry Hill   Regional Office  Montgomery Watson
       Rd., 36109).
      Seale (Fort Mitchell, 553    National
       Hwy. 165, 36856).            Cemetary.
      Tuscaloosa (35404).........  Medical Center.  W.  Kenneth Ruyle
    ALASKA:
      Anchorage (2925 Debarr Rd.,  Outpatient       Alex Spector
       99508).                      Clinic and
                                    Regional
                                    Office.
      Fort Richardson (Bldg. 997,  National
       Davis Hwy., 99505-5498).     Cemetery.
      Sitka (803 Sawmill Creek     National
       Rd., 99835).                 Cemetery.
    ARIZONA:
      Northern Arizona Health      Medical Center   Deborah Thompson
       Care System (500 N. Hwy.     (medical and
       89, Prescott, 86313).        domiciliary).
      Phoenix (7th St. & Indian    Medical Center.  John R. Fears
       School Rd., 85012).
      Phoenix (3225 N. Central     Regional Office  Sandra D. Flint
       Ave., 85012).
      Phoenix (23029 N. Cave       National
       Creek Rd., 85024)            Cemetery.
       (National Memorial
       Cemetery of Arizona).
      Prescott (500 Hwy. 89 N.,    National
       86301).                      Cemetery.
      Southern Arizona Health      Medical Center.  Jonathan H. Gardner
       Care System (3601 S. 6th
       Ave., Tucson, 85723).
    ARKANSAS:
      Fayetteville (72701).......  Medical Center.  Michael Winn
      Fayetteville (700            National
       Government Ave., 72701).     Cemetery.
      Fort Smith (522 Garland      National
       Ave., 72901).                Cemetery.
      Little Rock (2523            National
       Confederate Blvd., 72206).   Cemetery.
      Little Rock (300 Roosevelt   Medical Center.  George Gray, Jr.
       Rd., 72205) (John L.
       McClellan Memorial
       Veterans Hospital).
        Little Rock Division
        North Little Rock
       Division
      North Little Rock (P.O. Box  Regional Office  Nick Nicholas
       1280, Bldg. 65, Ft. Roots,
       72115).
    CALIFORNIA:
      Central California Health    Medical Center.  Alan S. Perry
       Care System (2615 Clinton
       Ave., Fresno, 93703).
      Gustine (San Joaquin Valley  National
       National Cemetery, 32053     Cemetery.
       W. McCabe Rd., 95322).
      Loma Linda (Jerry L. Pettis  Medical Center.  Dean R. Stordahl
       Memorial Veterans
       Hospital, 11201 Benton
       St., 92357).
      Long Beach (5901 E. 7th      Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       St., 90822).
      Los Angeles (11301 Wilshire  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       Blvd., 90073).
      Los Angeles (11000 Wilshire  Regional Office  Stewart F. Liff
       Blvd., 90024).
      Los Angeles (950 S.          National
       Sepulveda Blvd., 90049).     Cemetery.
      Northern California Health   Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       Care System (150 Muir Rd.,
       Benicia, 94523).
      Oakland (Oakland Federal     Regional Office  Cathy L. Smith
       Bldg., 1301 Clay St.,
       94612-5209).
      Palo Alto Health Care        Medical Center.  Elisabeth J. Freeman
       System (3801 Miranda Ave.,
       94304).
      Riverside (22495 Van Buren   National
       Blvd., 92518).               Cemetery.
      San Bruno (Golden Gate       National
       National Cemetery, 1300      Cemetery.
       Sneath Ln., 94066).
      San Diego (3350 La Jolla     Medical Center.  Gary Rossio
       Village Dr., 92161).
      San Diego (8810 Rio San      Regional Office  (Vacancy)
       Diego Dr., 92108).
      San Diego (Fort Rosecrans    National
       National Cemetery, P.O.      Cemetery.
       Box 6237, Point Loma,
       92106).
      San Francisco (4150 Clement  Medical Center.  Sheila Cullen
       St., 94121).
      San Francisco (P.O. Box      National
       29012, Presidio of San       Cemetery.
       Francisco, 94129).
    COLORADO:
      Denver (1055 Clermont St.,   Medical Center.  Edgar Thorsland, Jr.
       80220).
      Denver (80225).............  Denver           Jim Sandman
                                    Distribution
                                    Center.
      Denver (Fort Logan National  National
       Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan   Cemetery.
       Blvd., 80235).

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      Fort Lyon (81038)..........  National
                                    Cemetery.
      Grand Junction (81501).....  Medical Center.  Kurt Schlegelmilch
      Lakewood (P.O. Box 25126,    Regional Office  Jeffrey Alger
       155 Van Gordon St., 80228).
    CONNECTICUT:
      Connecticut Health Care      Medical Center.  Roger Johnson
       System (950 Campbell Ave.,
       West Haven, 06516).
      Hartford (450 Main St.,      Regional Office  Ric Randle
       06103).
    DELAWARE:
      Wilmington (1601 Kirkwood    Medical and      Dexter Dix
       Hwy., 19805).                Regional
                                    Office Center.
    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
      Washington (50 Irving St.    Medical Center.  Sanford M. Garfunkel
       NW., 20422).
      Washington (1120 Vermont     Regional Office  Judy Reyes-Maggio
       Ave. NW., 20421).
    FLORIDA:
      Bay Pines (1000 Bay Pines    Medical Center   Smith Jenkins
       Blvd. N., 33504).            (medical and
                                    domiciliary).
      Bay Pines (10000 Bay Pines   National
       Blvd. North Bay Pines,       Cemetery.
       33504-0477).
      Bushnell (Florida National   National
       Cemetery, 6502 SW. 102d      Cemetery.
       Ave., 33513).
      Miami (1201 NW. 16th St.,    Medical Center.  Stephen Lucas
       33125).
      Northern Florida/Southern    Medical Center.  Fred Malphrus
       Georgia Health Care System
       (1601 SW. Archer Rd.,
       Gainesville, 32608-1197).
      Pensacola (Barrancas         National
       National Cemetery, Naval     Cemetery.
       Air Station, 80 Hovey Rd.
       32508-1099).
      St. Augustine (104 Marine    National
       St., 32084).                 Cemetery.
      St. Petersburg (P.O. Box     Regional Office  Sandy Bowron
       1437, 33731).
      Tampa (James A. Haley        Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       Veterans Hospital, 13000
       Bruce B. Downs Blvd.,
       33612).
      West Palm Beach (7305 N.     Medical Center.  Edward H. Seiler
       Military Trail, 33410-
       6400).
    GEORGIA:
      Atlanta (1670 Clairmont      Medical Center.  Thomas A. Cappello
       Rd., 30033).
      Atlanta (P.O. Box 100026,    Regional Office  Larry Burks
       1700 Clairmont Rd.,
       Decatur, 30033).
      Augusta (2460 Wrightsboro    Medical Center.  James Trusley
       Rd., 30904-6285).
        Forest Hills Division
        Lenwood Division
      Dublin (31021).............  Medical Center   Richard W. Fry
                                    (medical and
                                    domiciliary).
      Marietta (500 Washington     National
       Ave., 30060).                Cemetery.
    HAWAII:
      Honolulu (P.O. Box 29020,    Medical and      Dennis Kuewa
       96850).                      Regional
                                    Office Center.
      Honolulu (National Memorial  National
       Cemetery of the Pacific,     Cemetery.
       2177 Puowaina Dr., 96813-
       1729).
    IDAHO:
      Boise (805 W. Franklin St.,  Regional Office  James Vance
       83702).
      Boise (5th & Ft. Sts.,       Medical Center.  Wayne Tippets
       83702-4598).
    ILLINOIS:
      Alton (600 Pearl St.,        National
       62003).                      Cemetery.
      Chicago Health Care System   Medical Center.  Richard S. Citron
       (333 E. Huron St., 60611).
      Chicago (P.O. Box 8136, 536  Regional Office  Michael Olson
       S. Clark St., 60680).
      Danville (61832)...........  Medical Center.  Susan P. Bowers
      Danville (1900 E. Main St.,  National
       61832).                      Cemetery.
      Elwood (Abraham Lincoln      National
       National Cemetery, 27034     Cemetery.
       S. Diagonal Rd., 60421).
      Hines (Lock Box 66303, AMF   Finance Center.  Billy R. Barker
       O'Hare, 60666-0303).
      Hines (Edward Hines, Jr.,    Medical Center.  Jack Hetrick
       Hospital, 60141).
      Hines (P.O. Box 76, 60141).  VA National      George T. Patterson
                                    Acquisition
                                    Center.
      Hines (P.O. Box 27, 60141).  Service and      Mike Tyllas
                                    Distribution
                                    Center.
      Marion (2401 W. Main St.,    Medical Center.  Robert D. Morrel
       62959).
      Moline (Rock Island          National
       National Cemetery, Bldg.     Cemetery.
       118, Rock Island Arsenal,
       61299-7090).
      Mound City (Junction Hwys.   National
       37 and 51, 62963).           Cemetery.
      North Chicago (60064)......  Medical Center.  Patrick L. Sullivan
      Quincy (36th and Maine       National
       Sts., 62301).                Cemetery.
      Springfield (Camp Butler     National
       National Cemetery, 5063      Cemetery.
       Camp Butler Rd., 62707).
    INDIANA:
      Indianapolis (1481 W. 10th   Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       St., 46202).
        Cold Spring Road Division
        Tenth Street Division
      Indianapolis (575 N.         Regional Office  (Vacancy)
       Pennsylvania St., 46204).

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      Indianapolis (Crown Hill     National
       National Cemetery, 700 W.    Cemetery.
       38th St., 46208).
      Marion (1700 E. 38th St.,    National
       46952).                      Cemetery.
      New Albany (1943 Ekin Ave.,  National
       47150).                      Cemetery.
      Northern Indiana Health      Medical Center.  Michael W. Murphy
       Care System (2121 Lake
       Ave., Fort Wayne, 46805).
    IOWA:
      Central Iowa Health Care     Medical Center.  Donald Cooper
       System (30th and Euclid
       Ave., Des Moines, 50310-
       5774).
      Des Moines (210 Walnut St.,  Regional Office  Don Iddings
       50309).
      Iowa City (Hwy. 6 W., 52246- Medical Center.  Gary L. Wilkinson
       5774).
      Keokuk (1701 J St., 52632).  National
                                    Cemetery.
    KANSAS:
      Eastern Kansas Health Care   Medical Center   Robert M. Malone
       System (Leavenworth,         (medical and
       66048).                      domiciliary).
      Fort Leavenworth (66027)...  National
                                    Cemetery.
      Fort Scott (P.O. Box 917,    National
       900 E. National, 66701).     Cemetery.
      Leavenworth (P.O. Box 1694,  National
       66048).                      Cemetery.
      Topeka (Bldg. 9, 3401 SW.    Health Revenue   Matthew Kelly, Acting
       21st St., 66604).            Center.
      Wichita (5500 E. Kellogg,    Medical Center.  Thomas J. Sanders
       67218).
      Wichita (5500 E. Kellogg,    Regional Office  Charlie Wolford
       67218).                      and Medical
                                    Center.
    KENTUCKY:
      Danville (277 N. 1st St.,    National
       40442).                      Cemetery.
      Lebanon (20 Hwy. 208E,       National
       40033).                      Cemetery.
      Lexington (40511)..........  Medical Center.  Forest Farley
        Cooper Drive Division
        Leestown Division
      Lexington (833 W. Main St.,  National
       40508).                      Cemetery.
      Louisville (545 S. 3d St.,   Regional Office  Jimmy Wardle
       40202).
      Louisville (800 Zorn Ave.,   Medical Center.  Timothy P. Shea
       40202).
      Louisville (Cave Hill        National
       National Cemetery, 701       Cemetery.
       Baxter Ave., 40204).
      Louisville (Zachary Taylor   National
       National Cemetery, 4701      Cemetery.
       Brownsboro Rd., 40207).
      Nancy (Mill Springs          National
       National Cemetery, 9044 W.   Cemetery.
       Hwy. 80, 42544).
      Nicholasville (Camp Nelson   National
       National Cemetery, 6980      Cemetery.
       Danville Rd., 40356).
    LOUISIANA:
      Alexandria (71301).........  Medical Center.  Barbara Watkins
      Baton Rouge (220 N. 19th     National
       St., 70806).                 Cemetery.
      New Orleans (1601 Peridido   Medical Center.  John D. Church, Jr.
       St., 70146).
      New Orleans (701 Loyola      Regional Office  Rowland Christian
       Ave., 70113).
      Pineville (Alexandria        National
       National Cemetery, 209 E.    Cemetery.
       Shamrock St., 71360).
      Shreveport (510 E. Stoner    Medical Center.  George Moore
       Ave., 71101).
      Zachary (20978 Port Hickey   National
       Rd., 70791) (Port Hudson     Cemetery.
       National Cemetery).
    MAINE:
      Togus (1 VA Ctr., 04330)...  Medical and      Dale Demurs
                                    Regional
                                    Office Center.
      Togus (1 VA Ctr., 04330)...  National
                                    Cemetery.
    MARYLAND:
      Annapolis (800 West St.,     National
       21401).                      Cemetery.
      Baltimore (31 Hopkins Plz.,  Regional Office  George Wolohojian
       21201).
      Baltimore (5501 Frederick    National
       Ave., 21228).                Cemetery.
      Baltimore (Loudon Park       National
       National Cemetery, 3445      Cemetery.
       Frederick Ave., 21228).
      Maryland Health Care System  Medical Center.  Dennis Smith
       (10 N. Green St.,
       Baltimore, 21201).
    MASSACHUSETTS:
      Bedford (Edith Nourse        Medical Center.  William A. Conte
       Rogers Memorial Veterans
       Hospital, 200 Springs Rd.,
       01730).
      Boston Health Care Center    Medical Center.  Michael Lawson
       (150 S. Huntington Ave.,
       02130).
      Boston (John F. Kennedy      Regional Office  Fay Norred
       Federal Bldg., 02203).
      Bourne (Massachusetts        National
       National Cemetery, Connery   Cemetery.
       Ave., 02532).
      Brockton (940 Belmont St.,   Medical Center.  Michael Lawson
       02301).
      Northampton (01060)........  Medical Center.  Bruce A. Gordon
    MICHIGAN:
      Ann Arbor (2215 Fuller Rd.,  Medical Center.  James Roseborough
       48105).
      Augusta (Fort Custer         National
       National Cemetery, 15501     Cemetery.
       Dickman Rd., 49012).
      Battle Creek (49106).......  Medical Center.  Alice Wood
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      Detroit (477 Michigan Ave.,  Regional Office  Keith Thompson
       48226).
      Iron Mountain (49801)......  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
      Saginaw (1500 Weiss St.,     Medical Center.  Gabriel Perez
       48602).
    MINNESOTA:
      Minneapolis (1 Veterans      Medical Center.  Steven Kleinglass
       Dr., 55417).
      Minneapolis (Fort Snelling   National
       National Cemetery, 7601      Cemetery.
       34th Ave. S., 55450).
      St. Cloud (4801 8th St. N.,  Medical Center.  Barry I. Bahl
       56303).
      St. Paul (Bishop Henry       Regional Office  Vince Crawford
       Whipple Federal Bldg.,       & Insurance
       Fort Snelling, 55111)        Center.
       (Remittances: P.O. Box
       1820, 55111).
      St. Paul (Bishop Henry       Debt Management  Dan Osendorf
       Whipple Federal Bldg.,       Center.
       Fort Snelling, 55111).
    MISSISSIPPI:
      Biloxi (39531).............  Medical Center   Julie Catellier
                                    (medical and
                                    domiciliary).
        Biloxi Hospital and
       Domiciliary Division
        Gulfport Hospital
       Division
      Biloxi (P.O. Box 4968, 400   National
       Veterans Ave., 39535-4968).  Cemetery.
      Corinth (1551 Horton St.,    Medical Center   Mary Dill
       38834).                      (medical and
                                    domiciliary).
      Corinth (1551 Horton St.,    National
       38834).                      Cemetary.
      Jackson (1500 E. Woodrow     Medical Center.  Richard Baltz
       Wilson Dr., 39216).
      Jackson (1600 E. Woodrow     Regional Office  Jospeh Adair
       Wilson Ave., 39216).
      Natchez (41 Cemetery Rd.,    National
       39120).                      Cemetery.
    MISSOURI:
      Columbia (Harry S. Truman    Medical Center.  Gary Campbell
       Memorial Veterans
       Hospital, 800 Hospital
       Dr., 65201).
      Jefferson City (1024 E.      National
       McCarthy, 65101).            Cemetery.
      Kansas City (4801 Linwood    Medical Center.  Kent D. Hill
       Blvd., 64128).
      Poplar Bluff (63901).......  Medical Center.  Nancy Arnold
      Springfield (1702 E.         National
       Seminole St., 65804).        Cemetery.
      St. Louis (63125)..........  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
        John J. Cochran Division,
       63106
      St. Louis (P.O. Box 5020,    Records          Sam Jarvis
       Bldg. 104, 4300 Goodfellow   Management
       Blvd., 63115).               Center.
      St. Louis (400 S. 18th St.,  Regional Office  Gary Williams
       63103-2271).
      St. Louis (Jefferson         National
       Barracks National            Cemetery.
       Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan
       Dr., 63125).
    MONTANA:
      Montana Health Care System   Medical and      Joseph M. Underkofler
       (Fort Harrison, 59636).      Regional
                                    Office Center.
    NEBRASKA:
      Greater Nebraska Health      Medical Center.  Albert Washko
       Care System (600 S. 70th
       St., Lincoln, 68510).
      Lincoln (5631 S. 48th St.,   Regional Office  Ursula Henderson
       68516).
      Maxwell (Fort McPherson      National
       National Cemetery, 12004     Cemetery.
       S. Spur 56A, 69151-1031).
    NEVADA:
      Las Vegas (102 Lake Mead     Outpatient       (Vacancy)
       Dr., 89106).                 Clinic.
      Reno (1000 Locust St.,       Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       89520).
      Reno (1201 Terminal Way,     Regional Office  Steve Simmons
       89520).
    NEW HAMPSHIRE:
      Manchester (718 Smyth Rd.,   Medical Center.  Mark F. Levenson
       02104).
      Manchester (275 Chestnut     Regional Office  (Vacancy)
       St., 03101).
    NEW JERSEY:
      Beverly (916 Bridgeboro      National
       Rd., 08010).                 Cemetery.
      Newark (20 Washington Pl.,   Regional Office  John McCourt
       07102).
      New Jersey Health Care       Medical Center.  Kenneth Mizrach
       System (East Orange,
       07018).
      Salem (Finn's Point          National
       National Cemetery, R.F.D.    Cemetery.
       3, Fort Mott Rd., Box 542,
       08079).
      Somerville (08876).........  Asset            Sharon Dufour
                                    Management
                                    Service.
    NEW MEXICO:
      Albuquerque (2100            Medical Center.  Mary A. Dowling
       Ridgecrest Dr. SE., 87108-
       5138).
      Albuquerque (500 Gold Ave.   Regional Office  Thomas Wagner
       SW., 87102).
      Fort Bayard (Fort Bayard     National
       National Cemetery, P.O.      Cemetery.
       Box 189, 88036).
      Santa Fe (501 N. Guadalupe   National
       St., 87501).                 Cemetery.
    NEW YORK:
      Albany (113 Holland Ave.,    Medical Center.  Mary Ellen Piche
       12208).
      Bath (14810)...............  Medical Center   David Wood
                                    (medical and
                                    domiciliary).

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      Bath (San Juan Ave., 14810)  National
                                    Cemetery.
      Bronx (130 W. Kingsbridge    Medical Center.  MaryAnn Musumeci
       Rd., 10468).
        Brooklyn Division
        St. Albans Division
      Brooklyn (Cypress Hills      National
       National Cemetery, 625       Cemetery.
       Jamaica Ave., 11208).
      Buffalo (111 W. Huron St.,   Regional Office  (Vacancy)
       14202).
      Calverton (210 Princeton     National
       Blvd., 11933-1031).          Cemetery.
      Canandaigua (14424)........  Medical Center.  W. David Smith
      Elmira (Woodlawn National    National
       Cemetery, 1825 Davis St.,    Cemetery.
       14901).
      Farmingdale (Long Island     National
       National Cemetery, 2040      Cemetery.
       Wellwood Ave., 11735-1211).
      Hudson Valley Health Care    Medical Center.  Michael Sabo
       System (Franklin Delano
       Roosevelt Hospital,
       Montrose, 10548).
      New York (245 W. Houston     Regional Office  Pat Amberg-Blyskal
       St., 10014).
      New York Harbor Health Care  Medical Center.  John J. Donnellan, Jr.
       System (Brooklyn, 11209).
      Northport (Long Island,      Medical Center.  Robert Schuster
       11768).
      Schuylerville (General B.H.  National
       Soloman Saratoga National    Cemetery.
       Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd.,
       12871-1721).
      Syracuse (Irving Ave. &      Medical Center.  James Cody
       University Pl., 13210).
      Western New York Health      Medical Center.  Michael S. Finegan
       Care System (3495 Bailey
       Ave., Buffalo, 14215).
    NORTH CAROLINA:
      Asheville (28805)..........  Medical Center.  James A. Christian
      Durham (508 Fulton St. &     Medical Center.  Michael Phaup
       Erwin Rd., 27705).
      Fayetteville (2300 Ramsey    Medical Center.  Janet Stout
       St., 28301).
      New Bern (1711 National      National
       Ave., 28560).                Cemetery.
      Raleigh (501 Rock Quarry     National
       Rd., 27610).                 Cemetery.
      Salisbury (1601 Brenner      Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       Ave., 28144).
      Salisbury (202 Government    National
       Rd., 28144).                 Cemetery.
      Wilmington (2011 Market      National
       St., 28403).                 Cemetery.
      Winston-Salem (251 N. Main   Regional Office  John Montgomery
       St., 27155).
    NORTH DAKOTA:
      Fargo (655 1st Ave., 58102)  Medical and      Douglas M. Kenyon,
                                    Regional         Acting
                                    Office Center.
    OHIO:
      Chillicothe (45601)........  Medical Center.  Douglas Moorman
      Cincinnati (3200 Vine St.,   Medical Center.  Carlos B. Lott
       45220).
      Cleveland (10701 East        Medical Center.  William Montague
       Blvd., 44106-3800).
        Brecksville Division
        Wade Park Division
      Cleveland (1240 E. 9th St.,  Regional Office  Phillip J. Ross
       44199).
      Columbus (2090 Kenny Rd.,    Outpatient       Lilian T. Thome
       43221).                      Clinic.
      Dayton (VA Medical Center,   Medical Center   Steven Cohen
       4100 W. 3d St., 45428-       (medical and
       1008).                       domiciliary).
      Dayton (VA Medical Center,   National
       4100 W. 3d St., 45428-       Cemetery.
       1008).
      Rittman (Ohio Western        National
       Reserve National Cemetery,   Cemetery.
       P.O. Box 8, 10175 Rawiga
       Rd., 44270).
    OKLAHOMA:
      Elgin (Fort Sill National    National
       Cemetery, 2648 Jake Dunn     Cemetery.
       Rd., 73538).
      Fort Gibson (1423 Cemetery   National
       Rd., 74434).                 Cemetery.
      Muskogee (Memorial Station,  Medical Center.  Melinda Murphy
       Honor Heights Dr., 74401).
      Muskogee (125 S. Main St.,   Regional Office  Larry Burks
       74401).
      Oklahoma City (921 NE. 13th  Medical Center.  Steve J. Gentling
       St., 73104).
    OREGON:
      Eagle Point (2763 Riley      National
       Rd., 97524).                 Cemetery.
      Portland (3710 SW. U.S.      Medical Center.  James Tuchschmidt
       Veterans Hospital Rd.,
       97207).
      Portland (1220 SW. 3d Ave.,  Regional Office  Gerry Lorang
       97204).
      Portland (Willamette         National
       National Cemetery, 11800     Cemetery.
       SE. Mt. Scott Blvd.,
       66147, 97266-6937).
      Roseburg (97470-6513)......  Medical Center.  George Marnell
      Roseburg (913 Garden Valley  National
       Blvd., 97470).               Cemetery.
    PENNSYLVANIA:
      Altoona (16602-4377).......  Medical Center.  Gerald L. Williams
      Annville (Indiantown Gap     National
       National Cemetery, Rural     Cemetery.
       Rte. 2, Box 484, 17003-
       9618).
      Butler (16001-2480)........  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
      Coatesville (19320)........  Medical Center.  Gary W. Devansky
      Erie (135 E. 38th St.        Medical Center.  James Palmer
       Blvd., 16504).

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      Lebanon (17042)............  Medical Center.  Charlene Szabo
      Philadelphia (5000           Regional Office  Thomas M. Lastowka
       Wissahickon Ave., 19101)     & Insurance
       (Insurance remittances:      Center.
       P.O. Box 7787). (Mail:
       P.O. Box 42954).
      Philadelphia (University &   Medical Center.  Michael Sullivan
       Woodland Aves., 19104).
      Philadelphia (Haines St. &   National
       Limekiln Pike, 19138).       Cemetery.
      Pittsburgh (1000 Liberty     Regional Office  Doug Wallin
       Ave., 15222).
      Pittsburgh Health Care       Medical Center.  Michael Moreland
       System (University Dr. C,
       15240).
        Aspinwall Division
        Pittsburgh Division
      Wilkes-Barre (1111 E. End    Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       Blvd., 18711).
    PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC:
      Manila (1131 Roxas Blvd.,    Regional Office  Barry M. Barker
       FPO AP96515-1110).           & Outpatient
                                    Clinic.
    PUERTO RICO:
      Bayamon (Puerto Rico         National
       National Cemetery, Avenue    Cemetery.
       Cementerio Nacional No.
       50, 00960).
      Hato Rey (U.S. Courthouse &
       Federal Bldg., Carlos E.
       Chardon St., 00918).
      San Juan (Barrio Monacillos  Medical Center.  Rafael E. Ramirez
       G.P.O., Box 364867, 00927-
       5800).
      San Juan (U.S. Courthouse &  Regional Office  Sonia Moreno
       Federal Bldg., Carlos E.
       Chardon St., G.P.O. Box
       364867, Hato Rey, 00936).
    RHODE ISLAND:
      Providence (380 Westminster  Regional Office  Kim Graves
       Mall, 02903).
      Providence (Davis Park,      Medical Center.  Vincent Ng
       02908).
    SOUTH CAROLINA:
      Beaufort (1601 Boundary      National
       St., 29902-3947).            Cemetery.
      Charleston (109 Bee St.,     Medical Center.  William Montcastle
       29401-5799).
      Columbia (William Jennings   Medical Center.  Brian Heckert
       Bryan Dorn Veterans
       Hospital, 29209).
      Columbia (1801 Assembly      Regional Office  Carl W. Hawkins
       St., 29201).
      Florence (803 E. National    National
       Cemetery Rd., 29501).        Cemetery.
    SOUTH DAKOTA:
      Black Hills Health Care      Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       System (113 Comanche Rd.,
       Fort Meade, 57741).
      Hot Springs (500 N. 5th      National
       St., 57747).                 Cemetery.
      Sioux Falls (Royal C.        Medical Center   (Vacancy)
       Johnson Veterans Memorial    and Regional
       Hospital, P.O. Box 5046,     Office.
       25051 W. 22d St., 57117).
      Sturgis (P.O. Box 640, Old     .............
       Stone Rd. 57785) (Fort
       Meade National Cemetery).
      Sturgis (Black Hills         National
       National Cemetery, 20901     Cemetery.
       Pleasant Valley Dr.,
       57785).
    TENNESSEE:
      Chattanooga (1200 Bailey     National
       Ave., 37404).                Cemetery.
      Knoxville (939 Tyson St.     National
       NW., 37917).                 Cemetery.
      Madison (1420 Gallatin Rd.   National
       S., 37115-4619) (Nashville   Cemetery.
       National Cemetery).
      Memphis (1030 Jefferson      Medical Center.  Patricia Pittman
       Ave., 38104).
      Memphis (3568 Townes Ave.,   National
       38122).                      Cemetery.
      Mountain Home (Johnson       Medical Center   Carl J. Gerber
       City, 37684).                (medical and
                                    domiciliary).
      Mountain Home (P.O. Box 8,   National
       VA Medical Center, Bldg.     Cemetery.
       117, 37684).
      Tennessee Valley HCS.......
          Murfreesboro (37129-     Medical Center.  David N. Pennington
       1236).
          Nashville (1310 24th     Medical Center.  David N. Pennington
       Ave. S., 37212-2637).
      Nashville (110 9th Ave. S.,  Regional Office  Brian Corley
       37203).
    TEXAS:
      Amarillo (6010 Amarillo      Medical Center.  Wallace M. Hopkins
       Blvd. W., 79106).
      Austin (1615 E. Woodward     Automation       Robert Evans
       St., 78772).                 Center.
      Austin (P.O. Box 149975,     Financial        Rodney W. Wood
       78714-9575).                 Services
                                    Center.
      Austin (1615 E. Woodward     Mortage Loan     Allen Sartain
       St., 78772).                 Accounting
                                    Center.
      Big Spring (79720).........  Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
      Central Texas Health Care    Medical Center   (Vacancy)
       System (Olin E. Teague       (medical and
       Veterans Center, Temple,     domiciliary).
       76504).
      Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth    National
       National Cemetery, 2000      Cemetery.
       Mountain Creek Pkwy.,
       75211).
      El Paso Health Care System   Medical Center.  Byron K. Jaqua
       (5919 Brook Hollow Dr.,
       79925).
      Fort Bliss (5200 Fred        National
       Wilson Rd., P.O. Box 6342,   Cemetery.
       79906).
      Houston (2002 Holcombe       Medical Center.  Edgar L. Tucker
       Blvd., 77030).

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      Houston (6900 Almeda Rd.,    Regional Office  (Vacancy)
       77030).
      Houston (10410 Veterans      National
       Memorial Dr., 77038).        Cemetery.
      Kerrville (VA Medical        National
       Center, 3600 Memorial        Cemetery.
       Blvd., 78028).
      North Texas Health Care      Medical Center.  Alan Harper
       System (4500 S. Lancaster
       Rd., 75216).
      San Antonio (517 Paso Hondo  National
       St., 78202).                 Cemetery.
      San Antonio (1520 Harry      National
       Wurzbach Rd., 78209) (Fort   Cemetery.
       Sam Houston National
       Cemetery).
      South Texas Veterans Health  Medical Center.  Jose R. Coronado
       Care System (Audie L.
       Murphy Memorial Veterans
       Hospital, 7400 Merton
       Minter Blvd., San Antonio,
       78284).
      Waco (701 Clay Ave., 76799)  Regional Office  Carl E. Lowe II
    UTAH:
      Salt Lake City (125 S.       Regional Office  Douglas B. Wadsworth
       State St., 84147).
      Salt Lake City (500          Medical Center.  James Floyd
       Foothill Blvd., 84148).
    VERMONT:
      White River Junction (215    Medical and      Gary M. DeGasta
       N. Main St., 05009).         Regional
                                    Office Center.
    VIRGINIA:
      Alexandria (1450 Wilkes      National
       St., 22314).                 Cemetery.
      Culpeper (305 U.S. Ave.,     National
       22701).                      Cemetery.
      Danville (721 Lee St.,       National
       24541).                      Cemetery.
      Hampton (23667)............  Medical Center   Joseph Williams
                                    (medical and
                                    domiciliary).
      Hampton (Cemetery Rd. at     National
       Marshall Ave., 23667).       Cemetery.
      Hampton (VA Medical Center,  National
       Emancipation Dr., 23667).    Cemetery.
      Hopewell (10th Ave. & Davis  National
       St., 23860) (City Point      Cemetery.
       National Cemetery).
      Leesburg (Balls Bluff        National
       National Cemetery, Rte. 7,   Cemetery.
       22075).
      Mechanicsville (Cold Harbor  National
       National Cemetery, Rte.      Cemetery.
       156 N., 23111).
      Richmond (1201 Broad Rock    Medical Center.  (Vacancy)
       Rd., 23249).
      Richmond (1701 Williamsburg  National
       Rd., 23231).                 Cemetery.
      Richmond (Fort Harrison      National
       National Cemetery, 8620      Cemetery.
       Varina Rd., 23231).
      Richmond (Glendale National  National
       Cemetery, 8301 Willis        Cemetery.
       Church Rd., 23231).
      Roanoke (210 Franklin Rd.    Regional Office  John W. Smith
       SW., 24011).
      Salem (24153)..............  Medical Center.  Stephen Lemons
      Sandston (Seven Pines        National
       National Cemetery, 400 E.    Cemetery.
       Williamsburg Rd., 23150).
      Staunton (901 Richmond       National
       Ave., 24401).                Cemetery.
      Triangle (Quantico National  National
       Cemetery, P.O. Box 10,       Cemetery.
       18424 Joplin Rd., Rte.
       619, 22172).
      Winchester (401 National     National
       Ave., 22601).                Cemetery.
    WASHINGTON:
      Kent (Tahoma National        National
       Cemetery, 18600 SE. 240th    Cemetery.
       St., 98042-4868).
      Puget Sound Health Care      Medical Center.  Timothy Williams
       System (4435 Beacon Ave.
       S., Seattle, 98108).
      Seattle (915 2d Ave.,        Regional Office  Kristine A. Arnold
       98174).
      Spokane (N. 4815 Assembly    Medical Center.  Joseph M. Manley
       St., 99205).
    WEST VIRGINIA:
      Beckley (200 Veterans Ave.,  Medical Center.  Gerard Husson
       25801).
      Clarksburg (26301).........  Medical Center.  Glen Struchtemeyer
      Grafton (West Virginia       National
       National Cemetery, Rt. 2,    Cemetery.
       Box 127, 26354).
      Grafton (Grafton National    National
       Cemetery, 431 Walnut St.,    Cemetery.
       26354).
      Huntington (1540 Spring      Medical Center.  Betty B. Brown
       Valley Dr., 25704).
      Huntington (640 4th Ave.,    Regional Office  Greg Mason
       25701).
      Martinsburg (25401)........  Medical Center   (Vacancy)
                                    (medical and
                                    domiciliary).
    WISCONSIN:
      Madison (William S.          Medical Center.  Nathan L. Geraths
       Middleton Memorial
       Veterans Hospital, 2500
       Overlook Ter., 53705).
      Milwaukee (5000 W. National  Medical Center   Glen Grippen
       Ave., 53295-4000).           (medical and
                                    domiciliary).
      Milwaukee (5000 W. National  Regional Office  Jon A. Baker
       Ave., Bldg. 6, 53295-4000).
      Milwaukee (Wood National     National
       Cemetery, 5000 W. National   Cemetery.
       Ave., Bldg. 1301, 53295-
       4000).
      Tomah (54660)..............  Medical Center.  Stanley Q. Johnson

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    WYOMING:
      Cheyenne (2360 E. Pershing   Medical Center.  David M. Kilpatrick
       Blvd., 82001).
      Sheridan (82801)...........  Medical Center.  Maureen Humphrys
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