A lot of times they didn't even know the assistance available to them. And through your efforts and your department that you led, I'm told that We have a half a billion dollar increase in what veterans are getting this year. And a lot of that is just by being organized and being skillful, running the department the way you do and working, serving as a good conduit, good point of advocacy within the department. (12:36–12:42)
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Asserts a $500 million increase in benefits received by veterans this year.
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